WASHINGTON—The Senate passed a series of resolutions aimed at blocking 22 arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, dealing another symbolic blow to the Trump administration’s close ties to the Middle East allies. Seven Republicans joined every Senate Democrat on the first two of three votes on blocking the group of arms sales, worth more than $8 billion. Five Republicans supported the third measure; Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R., Alaska) voted “no” on that measure, while Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) didn’t vote.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 20, 2019 16:10 UTC