Senate Democrats block bill to sanction International Criminal Court
Washington — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican-led measure that would sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing that the bill as written would backfire on U.S. allies and companies.
Senate Democrats block ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats blocked consideration of legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli leaders after failing to reach an agreement with Republicans to narrow the legislation.
ICC sanctions bill exposes weak spot for Senate Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) used a rare emergency meeting on Friday to make a plea for unity, but Democrats have a tactical problem he can't avoid. Why it matters: Schumer can't guarantee the votes to give Sen.
US Senate Democrats block bill to sanction international court over Israel
The bill was a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Senate Democrats sank ICC sanctions — making Trump the court’s next target
Senate Democrats tanked a vote on a bill that would have slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court for its outrageous arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister,
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, claiming that it “has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.
Donald Trump signs order sanctioning ICC over its treatment of Israel
Donald Trump is imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over its treatment of Israel, including an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
Trump Orders Sanctions on International Criminal Court Over Investigations of Israel
The order Trump signed accuses the ICC of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel."
Trump Imposes Sanctions on International Court, Accusing It of Targeting the U.S. and Israel
The president signed an executive order that said the I.C.C.’s actions against Israel and preliminary investigations into the United States “set a dangerous precedent.”
Donald Trump imposes sanctions on ICC officials in new executive order
President claims International Criminal Court ‘undermines the critical national security’ of US and allies such as Israel
Senate Democrats block International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant
Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.
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Senate Democrats Block Legislation To Impose Sanctions On International Court For Seeking To Arrest Netanyahu
Senate Democrats blocked legislation to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court officials for seeking to arrest ...
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Netanyahu presses Senate lawmakers to pass ICC sanctions legislation
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said that Netanyahu had urged senators to pass the ICC bill and “said ...
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ICC sanctions bill fails to advance in Senate over Democratic opposition
The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance ... prevent American tech companies who work with the ICC from being swept up in potential sanctions. Democrats also cited objections over a provision ...
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Senate Democrats block GOP’s ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats had sought to negotiate a bipartisan compromise on the bill to shield America ... getting swept up in sanctions, which are aimed at punishing the ICC’s pursuit of war crimes ...