Economics
Turkey Sanctions Pass U.S. House as Lawmakers Press Trump
- Bipartisan measure would sanction Turkish leaders, arms sales
- Senate plans to consider a similar bipartisan sanctions bill
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The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday threatening to sanction Turkey, warning that a deal struck with the Trump administration won’t necessarily save the NATO ally from economic punishment for its military operation in northern Syria.
The bill to sanction Turkish leaders, Halkbank and other financial institutions, and restrict the military’s access to financing and arms, passed 403-16, a veto-proof majority that reflects the widespread outrage over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria.