Senate Blocks Sanctions Aimed at Nord Stream 2
- Biden administration said measure undercuts unity on Ukraine
- McConnell says ‘pipeline itself is the wedge’ dividing Europe
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The Senate blocked a measure to impose new sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany after the Biden administration warned it could disrupt allied unity in the confrontation over Ukraine.
The measure by Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas failed on a vote of 55 to 44. It needed 60 votes to pass.