Russia sanctions bill hits new hurdle in House

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Two House Democratic aides told POLITICO that Thursday's hurdle arose because the agreed-upon fix would weaken a key provision in the sanctions bill — empowering Congress to block Trump from ending or easing sanctions against Moscow. The proposed fix, according to the Democratic aides, would make it harder for the House minority to force a vote blocking Trump's sanctions policy by no longer treating any disapproval measure as a privileged resolution.

More at: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/06/russia-sanctions-problems-house-240275

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If it ever sees the light of day
If Trump has ANY grasp of it's self afflicting anti US implications
he will veto and lobby against it, neocons MIplex Israel be damned.

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Sputnik interviews Daniel McAdams, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity

New US Sanctions Bill to Be ‘In Trouble’ After Trump-Putin Meeting - Think Tank (https://sputniknews.com/politics/201707081055350741-trump-putin-sancitons-trouble/)
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The draft legislation stipulating new sanctions against Russia will be in dire straits
after the first meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump took place today,
according to Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Executive Director Daniel McAdams.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The draft legislation stipulating new sanctions against Russia will be in dire straits
after the first meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump took place today,
Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Executive Director Daniel McAdams told Sputnik.

Perhaps the most positive result from this meeting will be that
the new US sanctions on Russia are in trouble in the US House [of Representatives]," McAdams said on Friday.

Earlier on Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters that Trump and Putin
spoke in a meeting in Hamburg, Germany about the most recent sanctions against Russia
and discussed ways to move forward from the issue of Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 US election.

McAdams suggested that immediately upon returning from Hamburg,
Trump should visit the speaker and leadership of the US House of Representatives
to make clear there will be severe repercussions should the new sanctions bill pass.

"The ‘Russiagate’ nonsense has run its course with zero evidence
and it's time for House Republicans to get with the program and begin to support their President
when it comes to pursuing an opening in relations with Russia," McAdams stated.

On June 15, the US Senate approved new sanctions against Russia
in connection with Moscow’s alleged meddling in the US election.
The bill presupposes the possibility of sanctions against persons
who intend to invest more than $5 million per year or $1 million at a time
in the construction of Russian export pipelines or provide projects with services, technology and information support.

On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would wait and see
how the new US sanctions targeting Russia look like if they are introduced,
but emphasized the measures are counterproductive to bilateral US-Russia relations.

Russian officials have repeatedly refuted allegations of election meddling,
characterizing them as absurd and intended to deflect public attention
from actual instances of election fraud and corruption as well as other domestic concerns.

The bill still must pass the House of Representatives and be signed by the president to become a law.