mo4ch:>Bipartisan US senators aim to force votes on present & future Saudi arms deals | Mo4ch News

US Senators Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) have co-sponsored a bill to reign in President Donald Trump's power to sell arms to Saudi Arabia while sidestepping Congress, by forcing a vote on the deals.The Republican and Democratic Senators plan to introduce a resolution, that can potentially restrict the Trump administration's flourishing arms trade with and security assistance to Saudi Arabia, on Monday.Also on rt.comPompeo confirms $8.1bn arms sales to Arab nations without Congress approval to 'deter Iran'After lawmakers' unsuccessful previous attempts to stop American weapons from being funneled to Riyadh, the latest effort refers to a provision of the Foreign Assistance Act that allows Congress to vote to request information on the human rights record of a particular country. After being provided the data, the Congress can vote to roll back any aspect of future or ongoing security assistance, including the supply of arms to that country.…