August 2019 - The Saudi war on Yemen has resulted in unprecedented starvation and death. U.S. participation in this war is unconstitutional, unauthorized under the War Powers Act of 1973, and immoral. The House and the Senate have both separately passed the Yemen War Powers Resolution, SJRes7, authored by Rep. Ro Khanna, which requires an end to the unauthorized involvement of the U.S. military in this war. This language was also included in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
When the House-Senate Conference Committee meets in September to agree on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Speaker Pelosi has another chance to end our participation in this war. She must ensure that the provisions of the Yemen War Powers Resolution are included in the NDAA.
Congress is now in recess for six weeks. This gives time to put pressure on our Representatives to press the message of her opportunity and responsibility on Speaker Pelosi.
TAKE ACTION
Contact your Representative in Congress. Ask him or her to urge House Speaker Pelosi to appoint Representative Ro Khanna to the NDAA Conference Committee. This will help ensure that the Committee includes the language about Yemen that is in the House version of the Act in the final agreed upon NDAA. If this bill becomes law, it will end all U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s devastating war on the population of Yemen.
CONTACT: Your Representative in Congress
- Web: Go to: house.gov; send an email or leave a message via ‘Contact’
- Tel: 202 224-3121 (Capitol switchboard-ask for his/her office & leave a message)
- Mail: (first & last name), U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515
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