Lawmakers in both parties have expressed alarm about the Trump administration’s decision to transfer commercial nuclear expertise to Saudi Arabia.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
House votes to block Trump administration’s weapons deal with Saudi Arabia amid veto threat
The vote highlights backlash against a weapons deal for $8.1 billion in bombs,precision-guided missiles and other weapons to the Saudis and its allies.
House approves measure to block Trump from launching military strike against Iran
The House proposal would bar the Trump administration from using any federal funds for military force “in or against” the Islamic Republic.
House votes to end US role in Yemen, poised to block Trump from launching Iran strike
Next up: a proposal that would bar Trump from launching a military strike against Iran, which supporters predict will pass in a vote set for Friday.
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Donald Trump vowed to raise pressure on Iran and cripple its economy. Did it backfire?
Critics of Donald Trump’s Iran strategy say it has created the current crisis but the administration says Tehran will be forced to negotiate.
Engel blasts Trump’s ‘phony’ emergency, says Democrats will try to block Saudi Arabia weapons deal
Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called the Trump administration’s weapons sale an abuse of the law and vowed to stop it.
‘Diplomacy at its finest’: Pompeo defends Mexico deal amid criticism of Trump’s tariff threat
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disputed reports that Mexico had already agreed to most of the provisions months ago, before last week’s frenzied talks.
‘Not the time to do business as usual’ with Saudis: Senators to rebuke Trump over arms sales
Sen. Graham is normally an ardent defender of Trump. But the GOP senator is furious with the administration over plans to sell arms to the Saudis.
Trump’s tariff threat over migration prompts sharp response from Mexico: ‘There is a clear limit’
Mexican officials are trying to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to slap a 5% tariff on imports, in response to the migration crisis.