Senate rejects effort to block arms sales over Trump’s dealings with Qatar and UAE
- Senate Republicans have blocked an effort by Democrats to temporarily stop arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates due to President Donald Trump’s dealings in the region.
- Democrats protested Qatar’s $400 million donation for Air Force One and a $2 billion investment by a UAE-backed company linked to Trump.
- Senator Chris Murphy initiated procedural votes under a joint resolution of disapproval to reject arms sales.
- The effort was mainly symbolic, as the measures needed to pass both chambers of Congress and overcome a presidential veto.
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Bipartisan Senate group votes down resolutions to stop Qatar, UAE arms sales
The Senate on Wednesday defeated two resolutions aimed at blocking certain weapons sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, with five Democrats voting with nearly all Republicans against both resolutions. The 56-39 votes came as a pressure tactic from some progressive Democrats on the two U.S. partners and the Trump administration over dealings between President Donald Trump and the two Gulf states —Qatar’s provision of a luxury jumbo jet to…

Senate rejects effort to block arms sales over Trump's dealings with Qatar and UAE
Senate Republicans have blocked an effort by Democrats to temporarily block arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in response to President Donald Trump’s dealings in the region.
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