Swordsmyth
06-12-2017, 10:54 PM
The sanctions package is rooted in legislation introduced earlier this year amid concerns on Capitol Hill that Trump may seek to lift sanctions against Russia as part of a plan to forge a partnership between the two countries in key areas, such as counterterrorism. In early January, before Trump was sworn in, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill designed to go beyond the punishments already levied against Russia by the Obama administration and to demonstrate to Trump that forcefully responding to Moscow's election interference wasn't a partisan issue.
More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-gop-dems-agree-sanctions-russia-030839955--politics.html
More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-gop-dems-agree-sanctions-russia-030839955--politics.html