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On June 12, 2017, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), the Senate Minority Leader, announced that he will vote against a proposed sale of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) to Saudi Arabia. The …
Senate Democratic Leader Opposes Saudi PGM Sale Read More U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Christopher Murphy (D-CT) seek to reinstate a short-lived ban on the sale of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) to Saudi Arabia. A day after Senator Paul …
Two U.S. Senators Seek to Block Saudi PGM Sale Read More The Trump Administration is looking to push an arms sale to Saudi Arabia during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to the kingdom later this month. Reuters reported on …
Trump Administration Prepares Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia Read More Reuters reported on April 10, 2017 that a number of U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns about the proposed sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. The lawmakers — a group …
U.S. Lawmakers Concerned About Saudi Munition Sale Read More