The US Senate has voted against a resolution seeking to end American support for Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Yemen.
The upper chamber of Congress voted 55 to 44 on Tuesday against the measure introduce by anti-war senators.
The resolution would have forced US President Donald Trump “to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting the Republic of Yemen,” except operations against al-Qaeda or affiliated forces.
The US has been providing intelligence and logistical support for the Saudi-led military coalition against Yemen.
The vote came as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a trip to the United States.
During Senate debate before the vote, some backers called the three-year-long conflict in Yemen a “humanitarian catastrophe,” which they blamed on the Saudis.
US Defense Secretary James Mattis traveled to Congress on Tuesday to encourage members of both parties to block the resolution.
