Bipartisan Senate bill could lead to sanctions on Houthis in Yemen

The bill was submitted by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.). The Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act would mandate that a determination be made on whether the Iranian-backed Houthis should be sanctioned for human-rights violations or hostage-taking. “The Houthis have terrorized the Yemeni people, the region and Americans for far too long,” Rosen said in a statement. “With Iran’s support, the Houthis have prevented crucial, lifesaving aid from reaching civilians and unlawfully detained humanitarians and diplomats, including current and former local staff of the U.S. Mission in Yemen just this week.” (Read more at JNS)