The failure to enact meaningful sanctions on Russia

[RDANGELO]

On June 15th, with a vote of 98 to 2, the Senate passed a sanctions bill on Russia. The House has not acted on it. This is a stark failure in the leadership of the President of The United States to protect our democracy. As the President goes to the G20 summit, where he will meet with Vladimir Putin, without sanctions in place. That means that any message President Trump conveys to him regarding the interference in the 2016 election will only be symbolic. Why is the bill being held up in the House. Why has the main stream news media not put more emphasis in this.

[skylucy]

1. Who were the two Senators that voted "no" on the sanctions bill?

[oberliner]

2. Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul

Funnily enough.

[oberliner]

3. You do know Bernie voted against that bill, right?

For Iran-related reasons.

[leftstreet]

4. The question was why is it held up in the House

The OP seemed to understand the hold up

[oberliner]

6. Blue slip violation

The U.S. Senate resolved a technical issue on Thursday that had stalled a new package of sanctions on Russia but the measure faces opposition in the House that could mean more delays, lawmakers said.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sanctions-house-idUSKBN19K2CQ

[Achilleaze]

5. republican Congress traitors against America will not lift a freaking finger

to defend the USA from the acts of war* perpetrated by the evil empire** of russia

* per dick cheney
** per ronald reagan

[MedusaX]

7. Precisely!! IMO codifying the sanctions is EQUALLY AS important as healthcare!

Once the sanctions are lifted, the Russian Oligarchs & organized crime bosses will own the majority of US domestic energy reserves, refineries, pipelines, etc by 2020....
And will have INVESTED in all other domestic markets as well...

At which point, NONE of the current issues (healthcare, constitutional rights, election integrity, free press, etc) will be up for debate ....

The people will be TOLD how they are to act, feel, believe, worship, live... those who do not obey will be detained & relocated.


Sanctions Lifted = Money for Russia
Money for Russia = Power to control USA