Economics
Senate Votes to Limit Trump's Power to Lift Russia Sanctions
- Congress would get power for review before penalties removed
- Measure is part of bill imposing new sanctions on Iran
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The U.S. Senate voted to increase sanctions on Russia, and give Congress the power to review any attempt by President Donald Trump to unilaterally lift them, a rebuke of the president’s suggestions that the U.S. improve relations with the country.
The Senate legislation, passed Thursday 98 to 2, also imposes new sanctions on Iran. The House Foreign Affairs Committee is likely to take up the bill, though the timing is unclear, said a House Republican aide who asked for anonymity.