Rebuking Trump, over 130 House Republicans challenge plans to lift sanctions against Putin ally

[Arkansas Granny]

In a rebuke to the Trump administration, 136 Republicans joined House Democrats Thursday to oppose a Treasury Department plan to lift Russian sanctions against companies controlled by an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The overwhelming 362 to 53 vote will not prevent the Trump administration from easing sanctions on three companies connected to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with ties to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, as Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a similar measure on Wednesday.

But the House vote does mean that a majority of Republicans on Capitol Hill oppose President Trump’s efforts to soften punitive measures on a Russian oligarch — a rejection with potential implications for the administration’s continued stance on Russia, and for the GOP lawmakers who backed the plan to ease the sanctions.


Treasury last month said it intended to lift sanctions the U.S. imposed last year against Deripaska’s companies, including a major aluminum producer, while keeping sanctions intact against Deripaska himself. The company sanctions initially caused havoc with global aluminum prices, prompting European allies to complain.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/01/17/rebuke-trump-administration-more-than-republicans-break-ranks-oppose-treasury-plan-lift-sanctions-against-putin-ally/?utm_term=.e656b863c030

Is Republican support for Trump beginning to fade? Maybe some are coming to their senses in light of his recent actions and his plummeting poll numbers.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. so most Russiapublicans are in the Senate?

It's good to know where the traitors hang out.

[HopeAgain]

2. Russians know where to go

to get the most bang for their Ruble. Exceptions included Committee Chairs of interest such as Nunez.

[sheshe2]

3. My guess is that you are correct.