The US House has passed a measure aimed at withdrawing all US military support for the Saudi Arabia-backed war in Yemen. <br />''<br />''The Democratic-led House yesterday advanced the bill, 248 to 177, as its first major vote on foreign policy. <br />''<br />''The vote was a sharp rebuke to Saudi Arabia for its conduct in that conflict and a push-back against the Trump administration's close ties to the kingdom.<br />'' <br />''Eighteen Republicans joined all voting Democrats in supporting the measure. The vote puts pressure on the Senate to act. <br />''<br />''The Senate easily passed a similar measure late last year condemning the administration's defence of the Saudi kingdom, but it died as the last Congress ended with the then Republican-controlled House not bringing it to a vote. <br />''<br />''<br />