The Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act, which was passed by the Senate a month ago, was held up in the House of Representatives after Republicans proposed including North Korea sanctions in the bill. The House is set to vote on Tuesday on a package of bills on sanctions covering Russia, Iran and North Korea, according to House majority leader Kevin McCarthy's office. Many lawmakers hope the bill will send a message to Trump to keep a strong line against Russia. Even so, she expressed concerns that by including North Korea the legislation could face procedural delays in the Senate. In Brussels, the European Union sounded an alarm about the U.S. moves to step up sanctions on Russia, urging Washington to coordinate with its G7 partners.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2017 21:45 UTC