I'm disappointed the Senate failed to pass bipartisan measures to block the sale of billions of dollars worth of advanced weaponry to the UAE.
While the vote today came up short, what’s clear is that there is strong bipartisan opposition to these rushed sales, which includes nearly every Democrat in the U.S. Senate. @JoeBiden should heed this bipartisan message and block delivery of these weapons after taking office.
The UAE has played leading role in the Saudi-UAE led coalition’s bombardment and blockade of Yemen since 2015, which has pushed millions of to the brink of famine.
Despite withdrawing ground forces, the UAE continues to be a driver of the violence in Yemen through its support of the blockade, its arming and financing of tens of thousands of proxy forces and its support of coalition air strikes.

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12 Dec
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Going on 6 years of war & 4 years of @realDonaldTrump's disregard for the lives of millions of Yemenis, @JoeBiden has promised a policy reset. He's repeatedly called for an end to US participation & weapons in the #Yemen war. #YemenCantWait

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To end U.S. complicity in this war, @JoeBiden must start his policy reset on day one by stopping weapons deliveries to the Saudi-UAE coalition, including Trump’s recently proposed $23 billion sale to the #UAE. #YemenCantWait #StopArmingUAE

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@JoeBiden must work with Congress to pass a Yemen War Powers Resolution prohibiting intel sharing, logistical support & spare parts transfers for coalition airstrikes. Such a demonstration of support from Congress will help Biden pressure warring parties to end the violence.
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10 Dec
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This International Human Rights day I'm thinking about humanitarian crisis in #Yemen and the vote in the Senate yesterday to enable a leading driver of the violence in Yemen, the #UAE. #YemenCantWait #InternationalHumanRightsDay @AkbarSAhmed

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Last night, the #US Senate just said Trump can send $23 billion in sophisticated weapons to the #UAE, including #F35s, Reaper drones, and munitions. The UAE is a leading driver of violence in the #Yemen & have helped push millions to the brink of famine. #YemenCantWait
The #UAE has also been arming Al Qaeda affiliates and other militias in Yemen with US made weapons. The silver lining is that most Dems voted against and that Biden has the chance to block delivery of these deadly weapons in the new year. #YemenCantWait
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