Politics
Russia Sanctions Bill Stalled by GOP Over Energy Provisions
- Industry says bill could let Russia box out U.S. from deals
- Republicans had previously blamed Democrats for bill delay
Burns Says U.S.-Russia Relationship Will Be Adversarial
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House Republicans are throwing up new roadblocks to a Russia and Iran sanctions bill over concerns from the energy industry that a provision could block U.S. companies from lucrative foreign oil deals.
A section of the legislation would prevent U.S. companies from doing business anywhere in the world with Russian interests, causing consternation in the capital-intensive energy industry where foreign partnerships are common. That prompted Republicans to push for a fix to the version passed by the Senate before the bill moves forward in the House.