[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress: Stop the Yemen War

Petition to Congress:
"Pass a National Defense Authorization Act that stops all funding for U.S.
involvement in the war in Yemen. We cannot continue to fund this brutal,
inhumane war."

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Dear John,

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress: Stop the
Yemen War

We have a chance to save lives in the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

With massive U.S. support, Saudi Arabia has waged war in Yemen for more
than three years, resulting in around 50,000 direct casualties of violence
and more than 113,000 children dying of malnutrition and preventable
disease.^1,2

Over the last year and a half, hundreds of thousands of CREDO members have
taken action to stop our government's complicity with this horrific war.
We won in Congress, but Trump used his veto power to choose his
relationship with the Saudis over saving lives.

This fall, we have another chance to override Trump. Can you add your name
today?

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress: Include amendments in the National Defense Authorization
Act to stop all funding for U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen. Click
here to sign the petition

Since the start of the war in 2015, the United States has provided the
Saudis with weapons and logistical and intelligence support. We helped
refuel coalition jets as they dropped bombs on Yemeni civilians under the
guise of confronting Iran, which has limited ties to Yemen's Houthi
rebels. Despite a bus bombing that killed 29 children, which calls for
greater U.S. oversight, the United States still supports the Yemen War –
all without explicit congressional authorization.

Congress’s next chance to act is this month, when the House of
Representatives and Senate meet to finalize a version of the fiscal year
2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A conference committee of
representatives and senators is meeting right now to hash out the final
details. The final legislation must include the following amendments from
the House of Representatives' version of the bill:

* The Smith-Khanna Yemen War Powers Amendment 339 to end U.S.
involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
* The Lieu-Amash Amendment 419 to block Trump from executing 22
“emergency” arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
* Rep. Malinowski’s Amendment 473 to impose a one-year prohibition on
the sale of air-to-ground munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates.

When it comes to stopping this tragedy, the momentum in Congress is on our
side, but the NDAA process is long and complicated. We need to make sure
every member of Congress knows that we expect them to use their power of
the purse to reassert Congress' constitutional authority and end our
complicity in mass murder.

Tell Congress: Use the NDAA to stop all funding for U.S. involvement in
the war in Yemen. Click the link below to sign the petition.

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Thank you for speaking out,

Heidi Hess, Co-Director
[ [link removed] ]CREDO Action from Working Assets

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References:

 1. Shireen Al-Adeimi, "[ [link removed] ]Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's
disappearance has accomplished what 50,000 Yemeni deaths could not,"
NBC News, Oct. 16, 2018.
 2. Kareem Fahim, "[ [link removed] ]The deadly war in Yemen rages on. So why does the
death toll stand still?" The Washington Post, Aug. 3, 2018.

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