High-Stakes Gambit: Congress Leverages Government Shutdown to Force Russia Sanctions, Bypass Trump | NYGazet

While praised as a necessary step, a new legislative maneuver to punish Russia draws criticism from analysts who see it as potentially more for political messaging than for real change.

WASHINGTON DC - A pair of leading US lawmakers from the Republican party are attempting a high-risk, high-reward legislative maneuver to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) a... [4174 chars]