To: Sen. Ron Johnson (WI-1) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI-2)
Thank @SenatorBaldwin, Rebuke @SenRonJohnson on #StopArmingSaudi
Just Foreign Policy
We thank Senator Tammy Baldwin for voting against arming Saudi Arabia to kill civilians in Yemen. We challenge Senator Ron Johnson to explain his vote to the people of Wisconsin.
Why is this important?
On September 21, the Senate voted on a resolution offered by Senators Chris Murphy [D-CT], Rand Paul [R-KY], Al Franken [D-MN], and Mike Lee [R-UT] to block an arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The Murphy-Paul resolution was a challenge to U.S. support and participation in the Saudi war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Saudi war in Yemen has been slammed by human rights groups for causing a humanitarian catastrophe, for violating international humanitarian law, and for violating U.S. laws against targeting civilians with U.S. weapons.
Senator Johnson voted to kill the Murphy-Paul resolution, effectively voting in favor of further arming Saudi Arabia. Senator Baldwin voted against killing the resolution, effectively voting against continuing to arm Saudi Arabia. [1]
Thank Senator Baldwin and rebuke Senator Johnson by signing our petition.
References:
1. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=2&vote=00145#position