{"id":2217297,"date":"2024-04-10T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-to-force-vote-on-measure-to-strip-qatar-of-non-nato-ally-status\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:19:40","slug":"republican-senator-to-force-vote-on-measure-to-strip-qatar-of-non-nato-ally-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senator-to-force-vote-on-measure-to-strip-qatar-of-non-nato-ally-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senator plans to push for a vote on removing Qatar from its Non-NATO Ally status"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-senator-to-force-vote-on-measure-to-strip-qatar-of-non-nato-ally-status%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2217297&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary of the provided \u200ctext is about \u2063Senator Ted Budd&#8217;s endeavor to revoke Qatar&#8217;s non-NATO\u200c ally status due\u200d to\u200b its close association\u200d with \u2063Hamas. The measure introduced aims to compel the\u2062 Biden\u2062 administration to ensure Qatar leverages its influence \u200dto \u2064secure the release of hostages, prompting a \u200dsignificant diplomatic move by U.S.\u200d lawmakers. The summary of the text focuses on Senator \u2064Ted Budd&#8217;s initiative to\u2064 remove Qatar&#8217;s non-NATO\u2062 ally status because of its\u2063 connections with \u2064Hamas. The proposed measure aims to pressure the Biden\u2063 administration to \u200bverify \u2062Qatar&#8217;s efforts in\u200b securing the release\u2062 of hostages, marking a substantial diplomatic action by U.S.\u200d legislators.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Qatar maintains close ties to Hamas<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tSen. Ted Budd (R., N.C.) (Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sen. Ted Budd (R., N.C.) will take to the Senate floor on Wednesday to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-steve-cohen-erupts-during-hearing-after-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-accuses-dems-of-using-black-people-as-pawns\/\" title=\"Rep. Steve Cohen Erupts During Hearing After NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Accuses Dems Of Using Black People As Pawns\">seek unanimous consent<\/a> on a landmark measure that would begin the process of stripping Qatar\u2019s status as a non-NATO ally due to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">close relations<\/a> with the Hamas terror group, the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> has learned.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budd.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BUDD-Reviewing-Qatars-Major-Non-NATO-Ally-Status-Act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">measure<\/a>, unveiled on Tuesday, signals mounting frustration with Qatar\u2019s inability to secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-terrorists-will-get-billions-of-dollars-before-congress-can-review-new-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Iranian Terrorists Will Get Billions of Dollars Before Congress Can Review New Nuclear Deal\">hostage deal<\/a> between Hamas and Israel and is an unprecedented effort by lawmakers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-parliamentarians-plan-taiwan-trip-in-defiance-of-communist-china\/\" title=\"British Parliamentarians Plan Taiwan Trip in Defiance of Communist China\">downgrade diplomatic relations<\/a> with a U.S. ally in the Middle East. The decision to invoke unanimous consent forces the Senate to immediately consider the legislation and hold a vote on it.<\/p>\n<p>Budd\u2019s legislation, which is backed by Sens. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) and Rick Scott (R., Fla.), would force the Biden administration to certify that Qatar is exerting &#8220;any and all&#8221; leverage it has over Hamas to secure the release of Israeli and American hostages. The administration would have to verify to Congress that Qatar &#8220;does not directly or indirectly support, financially or otherwise, acts of international terrorism or foreign terrorist organizations, including Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If the administration cannot make this determination, President Joe Biden would have to immediately terminate Qatar\u2019s status as a non-NATO ally, stripping the country of its elevated status with the U.S. armed forces and other members of the international defense pact.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do not introduce this bill to consider terminating Qatar\u2019s Major Non-NATO Ally designation lightly. It is not where I started on this relationship, but it is a reflection of where we are today and the warnings that members of Congress have repeatedly given to Qatar about the liability of continuing to host Hamas,&#8221; Budd said in a statement Tuesday when he unveiled the measure. &#8220;Qatar must immediately expel or agree to extradite to the United States any individuals determined to be members of Hamas, particularly the leaders of its political office, which bear responsibility for the heinous attacks on October 7.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has been in the spotlight since Hamas\u2019s terror attack on Israel, with congressional Republicans repeatedly chastising the country for its long-standing relationship with Hamas. The Iran-backed terror group\u2019s senior leadership lives in Qatar and the country maintains a financial relationship with the group.\t<\/p>\n<p>As talks over a hostage deal stall, many have laid blame at Qatar\u2019s doorstep. Critics like Budd say that Qatar is not living up to its commitments as a major non-NATO ally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Major Non-NATO Ally status is a privilege that countries like Qatar must continuously earn. Failure to take action against Hamas is beginning to look like tacit support for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-gop-members-of-congress-demand-answers-from-garland-about-pro-hamas-activity-in-us\/\" title=\"GOP Congress members demand answers from Garland on alleged pro-Hamas activity in the US amid Israel war.\">foreign terrorist organization designated<\/a> by the United States,&#8221; the senator said. &#8220;This is not acceptable behavior for a Major Non-NATO ally. Securing the release of the hostages demands strength and moral clarity. We demand it of our own leaders, and we should require it from our major allies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina will seek Senate consent on Wednesday to revoke Qatar&#8217;s non-NATO ally status over its ties to Hamas. Budd aims to start the process with a pivotal measure highlighting Qatar&#8217;s relationship with the group. 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