Senate Panel Advances Bill to Punish Saudis for Khashoggi’s Death
- Committee approves bipartisan bill from ranking Democrat
- Votes follow Trump veto of effort to halt arms sales to Saudis
People attend a candle-lit vigil for Khashoggi outside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul on Nov. 24, 2018.
Photographer: Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images
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A Senate committee advanced a bill to punish Saudi Arabia for the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, setting up a confrontation with President Donald Trump, who has been pushing for a more measured action to preserve the longstanding alliance.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Bob Menendez, the ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, would suspend arms sales to the kingdom and impose sanctions on those found responsible for the Khashoggi murder, potentially including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It was approved 13-9.