In a statement Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders called the war in Yemen a “humanitarian and strategic disaster” and cited the resolution’s passage in the previous Congress. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images congress Senate set to again admonish Trump over Yemen on Wednesday

The Senate will vote Wednesday on a resolution to withdraw U.S. support for the bloody Saudi-led war in Yemen that will be a direct rebuke of President Donald Trump.

The resolution, led by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), cites Congress’ authority under the War Powers Resolution to scale back the U.S. role in Yemen. Sanders said in a statement the vote will be held Wednesday but the GOP Senate leadership hasn't scheduled the vote yet.


The White House warned last year that Trump would veto the resolution, saying that it “would harm bilateral relationships in the region and negatively impact the ability of the United States to prevent the spread of violent extremist organizations.”

The Senate passed the same resolution 56-41 in December, after it gained steam in the aftermath of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It was the first time the Senate voted to withdraw forces from a war that was not approved by Congress.

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The Republican-controlled House did not take it up at the time. Yet with Democrats in control of the House, the resolution is likely to pass, presenting Trump with a veto fight. Trump has also pledged to veto a resolution of disapproval over his national emergency declaration to fund his border wall.

In a statement Tuesday, Sanders called the war in Yemen a “humanitarian and strategic disaster” and cited the resolution’s passage in the previous Congress.

“The humanitarian catastrophe has only gotten worse in Yemen, and our intervention there is every bit as unconstitutional as it was then,” Sanders said. “This time, after passing the Senate, I am confident it will pass in the House."

