Congress will consider imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as North Korea, after Republicans and Democrats agreed to changes that will allow
Congress will consider imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as North Korea, after Republicans and Democrats agreed to changes that will allow the legislation to move ahead. The bill also aims to prevent President Trump from relaxing sanctions without lawmakers’ consent.
An earlier form of the sanctions legislation had sailed through the Senate with a 97-2 vote last month. But that legislation focused only on Russia and Iran. It then lost momentum in the House after representatives said they wanted to include North Korea. That conflict has been resolved, lawmakers say.
A vote is expected in the House on Tuesday. On the same day, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a hearing on assessing U. S. policy toward North Korea.
“Those who threaten America and our interests should take notice — your actions have consequences, ” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a tweet as news of the agreement emerged on Saturday.
The sanctions bill “will hold Russia and Iran accountable for their destabilizing actions around the world, ” Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland said. “The legislation ensures that both the majority and minority are able to exercise our oversight role over the administration’s implementation of sanctions.
