House Passes Iran, Russia and North Korea Sanctions Bill
The House on July 26 passed legislation that would authorize new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea. H.R. 3364 now goes to the Senate for consideration. The office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., didn't comment on when…
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the Senate might consider the bill, but Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., in a statement said he expects the Senate "in short order" to pass the legislation. "At that point, it is incumbent upon President Trump to immediately sign this legislation into law, or risk endorsing Moscow’s interference in future elections," Warner said. “We must also make clear to Iran and North Korea that they will be held accountable for their actions, including North Korea’s advancement of its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons program, the detention and death of University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, and the continued imprisonment of American citizens.”