Senate Rejects Resolution to Block Saudi Arms Sales
The Senate this week voted against a resolution that would have blocked a proposed weapons sale to Saudi Arabia. Senators on Dec. 7 voted 67-30 against the resolution, which aimed to stop the shipment of various missiles, including AIM-120C Advanced…
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Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment (see 2111050007). Before the vote, the Biden administration said it “strongly” opposes the resolution, adding that it would “undermine the President’s commitment to aid in our partner’s defenses at a time of increased missile and drone attacks against civilians in Saudi Arabia.”