House passes Russia sanctions bill, setting up veto dilemma for Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian July 25 at 5:15 PM

The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to advance new financial sanctions against key U.S. adversaries and deliver a foreign-policy brushback to President Trump by limiting his ability to waive many of them.

Included in the package, which passed 419 to 3, are new measures targeting key Russian officials in retaliation for that country’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, as well as sanctions against Iran and North Korea in response to those nations’ weapons programs.

Members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, have resisted the congressional push — in particular a provision attached to the Russian measures that would require Congress to sign off on any move to relieve those sanctions.

The legislation was revised last week to address some administration concerns, including its potential effect on overseas oil-and-gas projects that include Russian partners. But the bill passed Tuesday retains the congressional review requirement.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-prepares-to-pass-sanctions-bill--and-set-up-veto-dilemma-for-trump/2017/07/25/ece80164-7138-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html

[Hekate]

1. I wonder if McCain's speech had anything to do with the vote count. He thundered that the Senate...

...is an equal to the President, not subservient. It was a good speech -- excellent, really. I was hoping someone would start an OP on it and not just slam him for his Yes vote to open debate in what has been a secret bill.

[DonViejo]

4. I doubt it. The Senate passed it yesterday with a vote of something like 98 to 2...

Every analysis I've read reports the vote is a sort of "passive-aggressive" (my term) way to smack Trump for the Russia controversy

[Hekate]

8. Thanks

[DonViejo]

11. You're welcome

[janx]

15. It seems pretty overt to me.

Not much passive about it...

And thank Dog for that.

[George II]

17. Yes, the only no votes were Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bernard Sanders of Vermont.

[janx]

14. It was a good speech, although we'll both probably

get pummeled for saying so.

But no, this bill has been in the works for awhile. Congress is wise to the fact that Trump could be a real danger re foreign policy, especially regarding Russia. I really think it's as simple as that.

[Leghorn21]

2. Welllll,

[BumRushDaShow]

5. "setting up veto dilemma for Trump"

There should be no "dilemma". However they tweak it in the Senate (and then reconcile with the House again and finally vote on the same version) they will have 2/3rd in both chambers to override any veto.

[janx]

10. Ayup. n/t

[TeamPooka]

6. He's just waiting at the White House with pen in hand. haha

[Hortensis]

7. Overall, excellent! The House can override a veto if it chooses.

Not totally wonderful, but good.

WaPo:

"...removes the provision that blacklists energy companies from entering into oil development projects if any Russian firm is involved, and delays defense and intelligence sector sanctions while asking the administration to clarify which Russian entities would fall within those sectors.

The bill (on the plus side) also protects a 30-day window for Congress to take steps to block the president if he tries to roll back any sanctions imposed against Russia — signaling that lawmakers were unmoved by the Trump administration’s lobbying effort to get them to scale back the congressional review power in the bill.

So, Rump wants to fire a longstanding member of Congress, a Republican, who gave up his seat to accept a position in his administration... I wonder if the timing of this, and the veto-proof majority, are meant to be a message.

[keithbvadu2]

9. It will be whatever Putin decides he wants Trump to do.

[George II]

12. So, both houses passed the bill by overwhelming majorities - a combined vote of 517-5...

Those who voted against it in the House were republicans Justin Amash (Michigan), John Duncan (Tennessee), and Thomas Massie (Kentucky).

Those who voted against it in the Senate were republican Rand Paul (Kentucky) and independent Bernard Sanders (Vermont).

Very interesting!!!

[sheshe2]

16. Hmm.

Interesting, to say the least. Why the no votes?

[JustAnotherGen]

20. The Senate votes

Are interesting.

I wonder how a Libertarian and Socialist intersected on this vote? Serious question - two men could not be farther apart politically.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. No shirtless horseback riding for you Mr. Drumpf

Yet there still is a problem with a certain video tape.

[Raven]

21. Ewwwwww! What an image! n/t

[janx]

18. Why so little interest in this topic?

It's very good news. ?

[janx]

19. Breitbart's recycled tabloid headline:

House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Limiting Trump’s Power to Lift Sanctions on Russia

This recycled propaganda is not limited to the right wing, but it's surely perfected by them. Remember Drudge?

"Limiting Trump's power"? People who don't know how our government is structured just open their mouths to receive this stuff.