Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans from advancing legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing the bill had sweeping consequences on allies and American businesses.
Republicans failed to get the 60 votes needed to move the bill forward, with the final tally 54 to 45. Senate Democrats had sought to negotiate a bipartisan compromise on the bill to shield America’s allies and U.S. companies contracting with the court from getting swept up in sanctions, which are aimed at punishing the ICC’s pursuit of war crimes cases against Israel.
The vote marked one of the first defeats of the GOP agenda in the Senate this session. Democrats last week also blocked a “born alive” abortion bill from passing in the upper chamber.
Republicans rejected efforts by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to change language in the text that would exempt from sanctions America’s allies and U.S. companies doing business with the court. Schumer said the language change amounted to a “small fix.”
Posted by John3262005
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THEY’RE ACTUALLY OPPOSING
How about no votes no nothing until they stop using OMB to fuck everyone in the developing world and in America who makes less than $70K
Worth noting because I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere, Fetterman was the only Dem to join all Republicans on this.
Shame