Lawmakers push back on late Trump terror designation for Yemen's Houthis
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Lawmakers in both parties are pushing back on the State Department’s decision to label Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, criticizing the move as having a disastrous impact on delivering lifesaving assistance to people suffering under the worst humanitarian crisis ever.
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Lawmakers push back on late Trump terror designation for Yemen's Houthis
Lawmakers in both parties are pushing back on the State Department’s decision to label Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, criticizing the move as having a disastrous impact on delivering lifesaving assistance to peop