To: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT-1) and Sen. Christopher Murphy (CT-2)
Thank @ChrisMurphyCT & @SenBlumenthal on #StopArmingSaudi
Just Foreign Policy
We thank Senator Murphy and Senator Blumenthal for voting against arming Saudi Arabia, and we thank Senator Murphy for sponsoring the bill. We urge Senator Blumenthal to co-sponsor S.J.Res.32 to increase oversight of arming Saudi Arabia.
Why is this important?
On September 21, the Senate voted on a resolution offered by Senators Chris Murphy [D-CT], Rand Paul [R-KY], Al Franken [D-MN], and Mike Lee [R-UT] to block an arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The Murphy-Paul-Franken-Lee resolution was a challenge to U.S. support and participation in the Saudi war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Saudi war in Yemen has been sharply criticized by human rights groups for causing a humanitarian catastrophe, for violating international humanitarian law, and for violating U.S. laws against targeting civilians with U.S. weapons.
Senator Murphy and Senator Blumenthal voted against killing the Murphy-Paul-Franken-Lee resolution, effectively voting against continuing to arm Saudi Arabia. [1]
S.J.Res.32, sponsored by Senators Chris Murphy, Rand Paul, Brian Schatz, and Sherrod Brown, would increase Congressional oversight over U.S. weapons exports to Saudi Arabia. [2]
Thank Senator Murphy and Senator Blumenthal and urge Senator Blumenthal to co-sponsor S.J.Res.32 by signing our petition.
References:
1. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=2&vote=00145#position
2. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/32
Senator Murphy and Senator Blumenthal voted against killing the Murphy-Paul-Franken-Lee resolution, effectively voting against continuing to arm Saudi Arabia. [1]
S.J.Res.32, sponsored by Senators Chris Murphy, Rand Paul, Brian Schatz, and Sherrod Brown, would increase Congressional oversight over U.S. weapons exports to Saudi Arabia. [2]
Thank Senator Murphy and Senator Blumenthal and urge Senator Blumenthal to co-sponsor S.J.Res.32 by signing our petition.
References:
1. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=2&vote=00145#position
2. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/32