Democrats to offer resolution demanding Trump reverse Syria decision
Source: the hill
By Jordain Carney - 10/13/19 05:13 PM EDT
Congressional Democrats will offer a resolution urging President Trump to reverse his decision to pull back troops from northern Syria, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday.
Schumer told reporters during a press conference in New York that he had spoken with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and that they would be offering a joint resolution that would touch on Trump's decision and Turkey's military actions in Syria.
"We will be putting on the floor of the Senate and the House ... a joint resolution that urges the president to undo his decision to do everything he can to protect the Kurds, to do everything that we must do to prevent ISIS terrorists from escaping. And make sure that Turkey respects existing agreements related to Syria and with the United States," Schumer said.
Trump's decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria has sparked fierce bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers warned it would endanger allies including the Kurds and strengthen the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Schumer added on Sunday that Democratic leadership believes the resolution will get "strong bipartisan support," adding that Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was supporting the resolution.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/465612-democrats-to-offer-resolution-demanding-trump-to-reverse-syria-decision
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