Senate Push For New Russia Sanctions Just Got A Boost
The United States may be closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia, according to a new report.
The Hill is reporting that the effort to impose new sanctions on Russia “is gaining new life in the Senate.”
According to the report, “Leadership, as well as senators in both parties, is negotiating an agreement that would add new financial penalties against Moscow to a separate Iran sanctions bill currently being debated by the Senate.”
The effort to impose new sanctions had been stalled because many Republicans feared coming out against the Trump White House. However, today’s news suggests that Senate Republicans may be ready to break with the administration in a big way.
The Hill notes that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is supporting the sanctions discussions around Russia sanctions.
The report quotes McConnell saying, “I’m encouraged that the chairman of the Foreign Relations and Banking Committees, Sen. [Bob] Corker [R-Tenn.] and Sen. [Mike] Crapo [R-Idaho], have already been in discussion with their respective ranking members to work toward a bipartisan agreement. I support that effort.”
On Monday, The Intercept published a classified NSA report that confirmed that Russian hackers were able to compromise the U.S. voting system in several states.
The news of potential new sanctions against Russia comes on the same day former FBI Director James Comey’s Senate testimony was made public.
In his remarks, Comey confirmed that Donald Trump pressured him to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn.
You can read the full report here.
