In a 419-3 vote, the House of Representatives has approved the Russia sanctions bill, which has also seen sanctions against both Iran and North Korea tacked on in an effort to ensure near unanimity over sanctioning at least somebody among them.
The bill’s primary focus is to limit the ability of President Trump to ease sanctions against Russia, requiring him to first get Congressional approval for such moves. The three opponents were Rep. Justin Amash (R – MI), Thomas Massie (R – KY), and John Duncan Jr. (R- TN).
Though the White House had initially objected to the bill as limiting presidential powers, they’ve since indicated that President Trump will sign it. That’s only going to happen, however, if the bill gets through the Senate, and there’s no guarantee on that happening.
That’s because despite all the wrangling in the House, Senate officials still say their version has stumbling blocks, and there’s no timetable for any sort of vote on a Senate version of this bill yet, with the possibility of getting one comparable to the House still uncertain.
Congressional hawks praised the bill for its various sanctions against favored targets. The European Union, however, has warned that if the House sanctions end up targeting German companies that do business with Russia (mostly energy importers), they should expect EU retaliation in the form of sanctions against the US.
Still lovin’ that “democracy” thing ?
Sanctions against the US? Is that allowed?
Tulsi, where are you? Sorely disappointed!
Indeed.
Walter Jones, where are you?
It is a circus. All it means that SOMEBODY is making it a test of loyalty — or better put, a test of that somebody’s ability to make House stand up and bow. North Korea was thrown in to allow Trump leaning Republicans to vote — as they smell the softness among that crowd on that issue. It is always easy to find at least one culprit out there that we will be ready to bomb — and let neocons have some fun. This is merely to shut up Trump supporters — to keep them on imperial course. As many accepted the imperial call to teach that little fat leader a lesson. Once they get you to accept at least one bullying project — the rest is history. The one that seem to repeat itself like a nightmare version of a Groundhog day.
But the real targets are Iran and Russia. And what happened to all those democrats that kept on defending Obama’s Iran deal? All just for show, of course. When the boss needs a show of hands — hands will go up. And I would not count on those Europeans. They are in the tight embrace of the same interest group. They just do a little acting for their gullable public.
No it means we won’t allow Trump to sell out the interests of what’s best for America to the man Putin who helped by way of a dis-information campaign like the one that targeted Frances Macron during there elections,lift sanctions that are already in place.Putin is a smart man because alot of people in America don’t view Trump as legitimate this issue divides us,then there’s the Europeans that view this man as a repugnant,chauvanistic blowhard,thats constantly talking out of his ass.It makes the U.S. seem less appealing by having Trump as our president and may sway some of them to Russia’s sphere of influence in certain matters such as this one.I hate to say it but,it seems to be working.Help an ignorant,silver spoon born in his mouth,moron who doesn’t in the importance of American leadership around the world elected and watch what happens.Not a bad plan I’ll give the Russians that.USA
Meant to say understand the importance of American leadership in the world
My country. Blaming everyone else for its problems. This isn’t going well for US is it. Watching the wheels grind in reverse till it burns itself out. Keep your head down. Your going to need it in order to move in a hopefully better direction. Say hello to neighbor. All we have are each other.
To pretend the “exceptional country” has some sort of moral standing in the world is so divorced from reality. The USA invades, kills, steals, ignores international law, supports the worst actions of Israel and Saudi Arabia yet has the arrogance and stupidity to “punish” sovereign countries who do not act as the puppets of the USA.
By the way, remember the old USSR days when the USA was so rude about the close to 100% votes for actions there. Look now, at the “US House of Reps” numbers, and any of the 100 to zero motions by AIPAC in the “US Senate”.
They’re rubber stamping the Russia Did It® meme into law.
Shouting the ridiculous lie 24/7 isn’t enough.
Next step: legislate that pesky pi to be rational!