Senate Democrats block GOP's ICC sanctions bill

Source: The Hill

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.

Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) was the only Democrat who voted to advance the measure.

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.


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