The U.S. Congress passed a bill on sanctions against Russia
The house of representatives of the United States Congress approved a new draft sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. Now this document needs to take the Senate.
The house of representatives “overwhelmingly” passed a bill on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, according to Reuters.
For him, according to the Agency, “with the active support from Republicans” voted 388 members of the house of Congress and opposed by only two.
The document, as noted by Reuters, was approved despite the objections of the President of the United States Donald trump on this initiative. According to her, among other things, limit the powers of the head of the United States in addressing the issue of softening or lifting sanctions against Moscow, Tehran or Pyongyang — if the President makes such a decision required the approval of Congress.
Now the bill before sending it to the administration of the President of the United States must consider the Senate of the Congress. As explained Reuterts, the White house said that the President has not yet decided whether he would sign the measure.