# U.S. Congress passes Yemen War Powers Resolution; Trump vetoes it

Date: 2019

In 2019 the U.S. Congress, for the first time in the history of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, passed a joint resolution (S.J.Res.7) directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities in Yemen's Saudi-led coalition campaign that had not been authorized by Congress. The Senate passed it on 13 March 2019 and the House on 4 April 2019 (247-175). [President Donald Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump) vetoed the measure on 16 April 2019, and a Senate override attempt fell short on 2 May 2019 (53-45). The resolution was led in the Senate by [Bernie Sanders](/people/bernie-sanders), [Chris Murphy](/people/chris-murphy) and Mike Lee, with Representative Ro Khanna leading in the House.

## People

- Donald Trump: https://factrail.ai/people/donald-trump

## Drivers

- Peacebuilding and Mediation Efforts: https://factrail.ai/drivers/sec-peacebuilding-mediation-efforts
- Humanitarian Access: https://factrail.ai/drivers/humanitarian-access
- Armed-Conflict Intensity: https://factrail.ai/drivers/sec-armed-conflict-intensity

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-yemen-trump-idUSKCN1RS2D5/
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/7
- https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/_senate-passes-murphys-resolution-to-end-us-involvement-in-saudi-led-war-in-yemen
- https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-veto-message-senate-accompany-s-j-res-7/
- https://www.forumarmstrade.org/2019ywp.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/sec-fact-yemen-war-powers-2019