{"id":2446124,"date":"2025-06-11T19:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-rejects-effort-to-block-trumps-deals-with-qatar-and-uae-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T19:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T23:10:42","slug":"senate-rejects-effort-to-block-trumps-deals-with-qatar-and-uae-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-rejects-effort-to-block-trumps-deals-with-qatar-and-uae-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate rejects effort to block Trump&#8217;s deals with Qatar and UAE &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fsenate-rejects-effort-to-block-trumps-deals-with-qatar-and-uae-washington-examiner%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=2446124&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 Senate, controlled by Republicans, recently voted against two resolutions proposed by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) aimed at blocking over $3.5 billion in arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This Democratic initiative arose in response to concerns about President Donald Trump&#8217;s financial dealings and potential conflicts of interest associated with these Middle Eastern nations. The resolutions failed to pass, receiving only 39 votes in favor against 56 opposed, and highlighted the divisions within the Democratic Party as four of its senators sided with the Republicans. Murphy argued that arms sales shoudl not proceed while Trump benefits personally from relationships with these countries. simultaneously occurring, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) dismissed Murphy&#8217;s claims as politically motivated. The proposed arms deals involve advanced military technology, including drones and helicopters, which both parties recognize as crucial for U.S. relationships in the region.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate rejects Democratic resolution to  block Trump&rsquo;s military deals with Qatar and UAE<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2119540\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Republican-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> voted down two attempts on Wednesday by Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chris Murphy\">Chris Murphy<\/a> (D-CT) to advance measures that would block more than $3.5 billion in U.S. arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic effort was in response to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> accepting gifts and business deals tied to the Middle East countries that his critics say present &ldquo;corrupt&rdquo; conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3438552\/pete-hegseth-senate-hearing-pentagon-spending-takeaways\/\">Seven takeaways from Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s Senate showdown over Pentagon spending&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3438557\/josh-hawley-takes-up-trump-torch-punish-flag-burners\/\">Josh Hawley takes up Trump&#8217;s torch to punish flag burners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3438374\/deterrence-act-passes-senate-bipartisan-bill-criminals-foreign-entities\/\">Senate passes bipartisan bill upping penalties for criminals working for foreign entities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Those include a $400 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3409055\/democrats-promise-action-trump-qatar-luxury-jet-gift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"luxury Qatari jet\">luxury Qatari jet<\/a> recently gifted to the Pentagon that will be used by Trump for personal use after leaving office and the UAE pouring $2 billion into Trump&rsquo;s cryptocurrency venture. The resolutions wouldn&rsquo;t have blocked the new Qatari Air Force One and crypto deals from happening, but would have prevented the U.S. from selling arms to the two Middle Eastern nations in return.<\/p>\n<p>Procedural votes on a pair of privileged joint resolutions of disapproval that Murphy forced to the floor both failed along mostly party lines. The vote to block weapons sales to Qatar was rejected 39-56 and the one against UAE failed 39-56. Both required only a simple majority.<\/p>\n<p>The votes were expected to fail but were meant to offer Democrats a messaging opportunity to reinforce the party&rsquo;s criticism that Trump is openly reaping financial benefits from his position of power. Instead, they did more to split the party. <\/p>\n<p>Four Democrats joined with Republicans in rejecting both measures: Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) broke with his party by voting &ldquo;present&rdquo; on both.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy said in floor remarks: &ldquo;I believe that this Senate should join Republicans and Democrats together in saying that any country that&rsquo;s willing to pay the president personally &mdash; to enrich our president personally &mdash; in order to receive favorable reatment from the United States of America in its foreign policy, or to receive national security secrets from the United States of America, shouldn&rsquo;t be able to do business as usual.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine the President&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-questions-biden-ice-nominee-over-title-42\/\" title=\"... questions Biden ICE nominee over Title 42\">proposed budget request<\/a> for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman&nbsp;Jim Risch&nbsp;(R-ID) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/05\/15\/congress\/dems-block-middle-east-arms-sales-00351865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"waved off Murphy&rsquo;s criticism\">waved off Murphy&rsquo;s criticism<\/a> as an attempt by the Democrat to boost his own <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national profile amid chatter<\/a> of a 2028 potential presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These flawed resolutions aren&rsquo;t really about arms sales to our allies in Qatar or UAE,&rdquo; Risch said in floor remarks, as he rattled off examples of the U.S. partnering with the countries on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">foreign policy matters<\/a>. &ldquo;Instead, they make arms sales to some of our closest allies in the Middle East about partisan politics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The arms sales to Qatar are valued at $1.9 billion and include MQ-9 Reaper drones, various munitions, and radar systems. The sales to the UAE are valued at $1.6 billion and include Chinook helicopters, F-16 components, and munitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3409055\/democrats-promise-action-trump-qatar-luxury-jet-gift\/\">SENATE DEMOCRATS PROMISE TO &lsquo;TAKE ACTION&rsquo; OVER TRUMP ACCEPTING QATARI LUXURY JET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Murphy said both countries have been, and will continue to be, &ldquo;important partners&rdquo; to the U.S. in the region, but that national security has been jeopardized by Trump&rsquo;s business relationships with them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are important partners of the United States in the region. They will be important partners in the future,&rdquo; Murphy said. &ldquo;But this is an exceptional moment where the corruption, and our effort to stop the corruption, has to take priority and has to take precedent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2119540\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2119540\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate blocks Democratic bid to halt Trump&#8217;s military sales to Qatar and UAE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2446125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/senate-rejects-efforts-to-block-us-arm-sales.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7823,3740,3634,14872],"class_list":["post-2446124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-qatar","tag-senate","tag-trump","tag-uae"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/senate-rejects-efforts-to-block-us-arm-sales.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446124"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2446128,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446124\/revisions\/2446128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2446125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2446124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2446124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}