Dear John,

House Armed Services Chair Adam Smith has publicly committed to making sure that his own amendment, the Smith-Khanna-Schiff-Jayapal amendment to end the war in Yemen, makes it into the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). So why then are we getting word that he is wavering at this late hour, exactly when we need him to be steadfast and resolute? We appreciate that he has gotten the amendment this far, but it is meaningless if he doesn’t get it across the finish line. 

Please take a minute right now to call Rep. Smith and urge him to oppose any NDAA that doesn’t include his amendment to end the war in Yemen. Call one or both numbers below, ask to speak with one of the people handling Yemen, and then say:

“It is long past time to end US participation in the Saudi-led war on Yemen. I urge Rep. Smith to accept nothing less than the insertion of his own Smith-Khanna-Schiff-Jayapal amendment in the final NDAA legislation.” 

Rep. Smith’s personal office number: (202) 225-8901 
Rep. Smith’s committee office number: (202) 225-4151

If you are a constituent of Rep. Smith in Washington state, make sure to say so when you call. It doesn’t hurt to call both numbers with the same message to ensure that his entire staff is aware of your concern. After you finish calling, please follow up by sending his office an email and tweet. 

We at CODEPINK have been working to stop the war in Yemen since 2015 and now it has come down to this one pivotal moment. Democratic leadership is making a final decision — as early as today — about whether to finally end US participation in the Saudi-led war or not. That’s why your calls are urgent!

Both chambers of Congress — the House and Senate — have passed multiple War Powers Resolutions demanding an end to US participation in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, but Trump vetoed them. Then the House, with overwhelming support, put this provision into a bill that Trump would have a very hard time vetoing--the NDAA legislation that funds the military.  Now it just needs to stay in the final bill. 

On Wednesday, December 4, actor and activist Mark Ruffalo and more than a dozen Yemeni and progressive organizations — including CODEPINK — sent a letter to Rep. Smith urging him to make sure that his own amendment gets included in the final version of the NDAA. We need you to back up that letter by calling Smith’s office now. 

After you finish calling, follow up by sending his office an email and tweet. Enough calls to Smith’s office might make this happen. Yemen can’t wait, so call now!

Towards Peace in Yemen, 
Ann, Ariel Carley, Caty, Clara, Cody, Emily, Enas, Jodie, Kelly, Leonardo, Mark, Medea, Michelle, Nancy, Paki, Raegan, Teri, Tighe, and Zena