House Speaker Ryan Punts on Tough Senate Sanctions Bill
Clinging to a procedural technicality, the GOP delays an agonizing choice on Russia policy./ Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) faced a deeply unappetizing political calculus this week after the Senate passed by an overwhelming margin an aggressive sanctions bill targeting Russia. If Ryan brought the bill to the floor, it would likely pass, because it had enough Iran-related measures to ensure Republican support, and no one wants to look weak on Russia right now. If he referred it one of several committees with jurisdiction on the ...
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