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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongress Braces for Russia Sanctions Face-Off With White House as New Deadline Looms
https://www.thedailybeast.com/congress-braces-for-russia-sanctions-face-off-with-white-house-as-new-deadline-loomsWhat Sanctions?
Congress Braces for Russia Sanctions Face-Off With White House as New Deadline Looms
Lawmakers are furious that the White House has put enforcing sanctions against Russian on the backburner.
Andrew Desiderio
11.24.17 12:00 AM ET
Rarely has the executive branch been accused so often of violatingor outright ignoringthe will of Congress.
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For months, a bipartisan group of senators has put pressure on the administration over its reluctance to move forward on enacting new sanctions against Russia. The law stipulating those sanctionswhich President Trump was forced to sign in August after the legislation passed with overwhelming majorities in the House and Senatehas come under direct assault from the White House, dating back to the dog days of summer when it was first being crafted.
More recently, though, the Trump administration blew past an Oct. 1 deadline to issue guidance on how it would implement the sanctions, which will target individuals and entities in the Russian defense and intelligence sectors in retaliation for its election meddling and incursions into eastern Europe.
When lawmakers asked questions about the delay, they were left in the dark. It was only after Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) pressed Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan directly late last month during a phone call that the State Department belatedly issued guidance on how it would implement the sanctions26 days after it was due. Corkerwho has been locked in his own feuds and disagreements with Trumpgot results. But it shouldnt have even reached that point, lawmakers argue.
I dont accept the premise that the president can ignore Congress, and that we cant enforce that, Cardin said. The president has a constitutional responsibility to carry out the laws that we pass. Thats a constitutional responsibility. And hes violating the Constitution if he doesnt carry it out.
Cardin and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, have threatened procedural tactics including blocking Trumps nominees to key foreign policy and national security positions. The reality, though, is that Congress is close to powerless in compelling the administration to act.
While we may not be able to directly enforce it, I understand that we have limits as to how we can enforce. Congress doesnt have a military thats under our command, Cardin added. The president does. But we have purse strings that are under our command. And we could use that. We have a lot of power that we can exercise.
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Congress Braces for Russia Sanctions Face-Off With White House as New Deadline Looms (Original Post)
babylonsister
Nov 2017
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SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)1. Trump doesn't care about any sanctions, or the Constitution. Putin comes before America with Trump
Marcuse
(7,482 posts)2. Another impeachment count
Gothmog
(145,242 posts)3. Will we see the Pee Tape if trump follows through with sanctions?
Trump is terrified of Putin for a reason
dalton99a
(81,488 posts)4. McConnell: "Sign the tax cuts and nobody will say anything about Russia"