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Contact Your Senators Now: Ask Them to Support the Yemen War Powers Resolution

Since 2015, the Saudi-led war and blockade in Yemen has pushed millions to the brink of famine and helped cause what the United Nations has described as one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. Over 16 million people are food insecure, and malnutrition rates for women and children are higher in Yemen than almost anywhere else in the world. From the beginning, the coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, has had the backing of the United States, the U.K., France, and Canada. In 2019, bipartisan majorities in both the House and the Senate passed a Yemen War Powers Resolution, which was ultimately vetoed by then President Trump.

In February 2021, President Biden promised to end U.S. support for the “offensive operations” in Yemen. Despite this promise, the United States continues to provide critical forms of military support, including maintenance and spare parts to the Saudi-led coalition and is directly contributing to the ongoing suffering of the Yemeni people. Congress must hold the Biden Administration accountable and demand an immediate end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Congress has never authorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen. On July 14, 2022, with the Saudi led war in Yemen having completed its seventh year, Senators Bernie Sanders (VT), Patrick Leahy (VT), and Elizabeth Warren (MA), introduced a Yemen War Powers Resolution (WPR), SJRes 56, a companion to the bi-partisan House WPR which has over 100 cosponsors.

Right now, over 21 million people in Yemen are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Instead of continuing to support the Saudi-led coalition, the Biden Administration must advance policies that will help bring stability and meet the humanitarian needs of the Yemeni people. It is Congress’ responsibility to hold the Biden Administration and Saudi Arabia accountable by passing the Yemen War Powers Resolution.

Additional Background:

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FAQ Document on the war in Yemen from CMEP Member, The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)

Op-ed from Reps. Jayapal and DeFazio on the House War Powers Resolution

Lawmakers Take Action on Biden’s Failed Yemen Policy

World Food Programme page on Yemen Crisis

UNICEF page on Yemen Crisis

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Subject: Please Support the Senate Yemen War Powers Resolution

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As a constituent and person of faith, I am writing to urge you to support SJRes 56. Introduced by Senators Sanders, Leahy, and Warren, this Yemen War Powers Resolution would finally end U.S. complicity in the Saudi led war in Yemen. It is a companion to HJRes 87, a bi-partisan War Power Resolution with over 100 co-sponsors.

Since 2015, U.S. support and weapons sales have allowed for the continuation of a devastating war in Yemen. Over 16 million Yemenis are food insecure, including women and children. Yemen has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world.

Despite assurances made by President Biden last year that the U.S. would end support for offensive operations by the Saudi led coalition, the U.S. continues, by its own admission, to provide maintenance and logistical support to warplanes. Congress has never authorized U.S. support for the war in Yemen, making passing SJRes 56 even more critical.

According to UNICEF, less than half of Yemen’s health facilities are functioning, and many that maintain operations lack the basic needed equipment due to the Saudi blockade. As the world continues to face the impacts of Covid-19, Yemeni people face not only a global pandemic, but also an ongoing war that exacerbates public health challenges. The ongoing blockade on ports of entry greatly limits access to much needed humanitarian, food, and medical goods. The U.S. must end its complicity in the suffering of the Yemeni people.

Every day that the U.S. continues to support the Saudi-led war means further destruction and death for the people of Yemen. Since 2015, the Yemeni people have suffered greatly and unauthorized support from the United has only made the situation worse. Please cosponsor and vote for the Yemen War Powers Resolution when it comes to the Senate floor, and do your part to bring this devastating conflict to an end.

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