Economics
House Passes New Russia Sanctions That Would Curb Trump's Power
- Legislation also would add penalties on Iran and North Korea
- White House has sent mixed messages over sanctions measure
Former Amb. Pickering Says Russia Sanctions Have Problems
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The U.S. House voted to strengthen sanctions against Russia and rebuked President Donald Trump, whose campaign is being investigated for possible ties to Moscow, by preventing him from unilaterally lifting penalties.
The measure, which also would impose new sanctions on Iran and North Korea, passed the House Tuesday on a vote of 419-3. The bill now goes to the Senate, where members of both parties have spoken in favor of revisions made to a version of the legislation they passed last month.