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Chairman Royce on Senate Passage of Iran, Russia, and North Korea Sanctions

Statement

By: Ed Royce
By: Ed Royce
Date: July 27, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs Legislative Branch

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Senate's passage (by 98-2) of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (H.R. 3364), which sanctions Iran, Russia, and North Korea for dangerous and belligerent actions that undermine the United States and our allies:

"I am pleased the Senate has acted overwhelmingly to give the administration much-needed economic and political leverage to address threats from Iran, Russia, and North Korea. This bipartisan bill is about keeping America safe, and I urge the president to sign it into law."

NOTE: H.R. 3364 passed the House July 25 by a vote of 419-3.


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