Email Congress to End the War on Yemen

Congress tried to put a stop to the U.S.'s role in the war in Yemen by passing a War Powers Resolution. But Trump vetoed it.

Congress needs to re-introduce the War Powers Resolution under the Biden administration.

Congress needs to permanently end weapons shipments to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The U.S. government needs to pressure Saudi Arabia to end the blockade of Yemen that threatens mass starvation.

Click below to urge your Congress members to immediately end U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen!

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The House (February and April, 2019) and Senate (December 2018 and March 2019) have each voted twice with strong bipartisan majorities to end the war on Yemen (vetoed by then-President Trump in April 2019).

Every day that it goes unended means more horrific death and suffering.

I urge you to take every possible step to pressure Saudi Arabia to immediately lift the blockade of Yemen that threatens mass starvation.

I strongly urge you to immediately introduce legislation under the War Powers Resolution to end U.S. participation in the war, directly or indirectly, and end all provision of U.S. weapons to participants in the war.

While it is critical that this be done thoroughly and permanently and in a manner that establishes Congressional authority and the viability of the War Powers Resolution (in part because a bill has been introduced in the Senate that would alter the War Powers Resolution and render this action impossible), I also urge you to make sure that three amendments to the current National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House are kept in the final bill. They are:

--Amendment 573 to terminate U.S. military logistical support and the transfer of spare parts to Saudi warplanes conducting aerial strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, and permanently end intelligence sharing that enables offensive strikes and any U.S. effort to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany Saudi-led coalition forces in the war in Yemen.

--Amendment 57 to require the suspension of U.S. sustainment and maintenance support to Saudi air force units determined to be responsible for airstrikes resulting in civilian casualties in Yemen with certain exemptions for territorial self-defense, counterterrorism operations, and defense of U.S. government facilities or personnel.

--Amendment 852 to prohibit in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen for two years, or until a specific authorization has been enacted.

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Background:
>> Center for International Policy: "Transferring Arms to the UAE Is Not In U.S. Security Interests"
>> United Nations: "Yemen on the Brink: 'We Have a Vaccine for This. It Is Called Food.'"
>> William Hartung, The Nation: "In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War"
>> Jacob Silverman, The New Republic: "Biden’s Worrying Reluctance to Confront Saudi Arabia"
>> Letter from 41 Congress Members to President Biden