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The Hill: Schumer, Cardin to introduce legislation on Russia sanctions

Published Jan. 23, 2017 at 9:33 am

US Senator Ben Cardin, Democrat of Maryland and Ranking Member, alongside US Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee and Chairman, questions Former ExxonMobil executive Rex Tillerson as he testifies during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 11, 2017.

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Senate Minority Leader Chalres Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Jan. 22 said he has bipartisan support for a bill that would require President Donald Trump to go through Congress before lifting any sanctions on Russia.

Schumer told ABC’s “This Week” that Republican Sens. John McCain (Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) both support the legislation, which the minority leader plans to introduce this week with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.).