Economics
Senate Mulls Combining Russia Sanctions With Iran Penalty Bill
- Senate GOP leader McConnell says he supports the move
- Sanctions would punish Russia for election-meddling, Ukraine
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Republican and Democratic U.S. senators signaled support Wednesday for adding strengthened sanctions against Russia to a measure that would impose economic penalties against Iran over that nation’s ballistic missile program.
The Senate voted Wednesday to advance the Iran measure, S. 722. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he supported the effort to add the Russia sanctions before final passage. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Corker, sponsor of the Iran measure, and Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo have been working toward a bipartisan agreement with top Democrats.