{"id":37397,"date":"2019-02-13T21:33:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T21:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/02\/13\/should-us-forces-be-involved-in-the-yemen-civil-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:15:48","slug":"should-us-forces-be-involved-in-the-yemen-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2019\/02\/13\/should-us-forces-be-involved-in-the-yemen-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Should US troops be involved in the Yemen civil war?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 House lawmakers approved a measure to block all U.S. forces and equipment from involvement in the ongoing civil war in Yemen<\/a>, in an effort to stop American forces from assisting Saudi Arabia in the hostilities there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 248-177 vote could soon spur the first veto of President Donald Trump\u2019s administration<\/a>, since White House officials have already criticized the resolution as an attack on the executive branch\u2019s war powers. Eighteen House Republicans backed the plan, along with nearly all of the chamber\u2019s Democrats. Senate lawmakers still need to weigh in on the measure before it heads to Trump\u2019s desk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military commands in recent years have provided aircraft refueling services as well as other logistical support <\/a>in the Yemen conflict \u2014 but no troops on the ground. White House officials have argued the work is intended to strengthen ties with a foreign ally to prevent the spread of violent extremism in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\t