Posted on 02/08/2017 12:30:09 PM PST by ColdOne
A bipartisan group of senators is moving to check President Trump on Russia by bolstering congressional oversight before he can lift sanctions. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) introduced legislation Wednesday setting up a period of congressional oversight before Trump could roll back financial penalties.
The legislation, known as the Russia Sanctions Review Act, would require Trump to notify Congress before he lifts sanctions tied to the invasion of Ukraine or Russia's meddling in the White House race.
“To provide relief at this time would send the wrong signal to Russia and our allies who face Russian oppression. Sanctions relief must be earned, not given," said Graham, a frequent GOP critic of the president.
Lawmakers would have 120 days to pass a joint resolution of disapproval blocking Trump from lifting the sanctions. Trump also would not be able to lift sanctions while Congress was reviewing the proposal.
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good point. Back seat Presidents who wished they got their front seat ,but alas they never.
Like obama said in so many words.The election is over John.
Trump will not sign this bill to make it law.
And they don’t have a 2/3 majority in both houses to make it law without him. They are just harassing Trump.
Well, at least four of these congressional traitors are taking cash from the Nazi-sympathizer Soros. Let’s see if FR’s Soros trolls show up to defend McCain and his girlfriend Lindsey.
McCain, Graham, Rubio. See the pattern?
The Russia haters and the amnesty/open borders supporters are literally the same people.
Both are key policies for neocons.
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