The Senate is gearing up for a vote next week on whether or not to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen.
Coming out of a closed-door briefing early Wednesday evening, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said his resolution with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will be brought up before Congress leaves for a two-week recess.
"I think what our job now in Congress is to ... accept responsibility for issues of war," he said. "I hope Congress and the Senate next week votes to get the United States out of aiding Saudi Arabia in this very terrible war."
Murphy separately told reporters that he believes the resolution will likely be brought up for a vote next week.
A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said it wasn't scheduled yet but could come up.
Murphy, Sanders and Lee introduced their resolution late last month, arguing the U.S. military's involvement is unconstitutional because Congress has not had a say in entering the conflict.
Under a provision of the International Security and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, they can get a vote on the Senate floor within 10 days of its introduction. It is subject to up to 10 hours of debate.
The resolution calls for any U.S. forces not involved in fighting al-Qaeda or related groups to be out of the country within 30 days.
More at: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/37...ement-in-yemen
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