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Democrats defeat GOP sanctions on Russian gas pipeline

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Senators voted 55-44 against legislation from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. The bill needed 60 votes to pass. The White House said it "strongly opposes" the Nord Stream 2 bill. Six Democrats joined 49 GOP senators in voting 'yes': Maggie Hassan, Raphael Warnock, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Tammy Baldwin.

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The Independent

Democrats defeat GOP sanctions on Russian gas pipeline

Senate Democrats have defeated a bill by Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz that would have slammed sanctions on a Russian natural-gas pipeline to Germany

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. Democrats slam Cruz Nord Stream 2 sanctions bill ahead of vote

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate was set on Thursday to vote on a bill to slap sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline sponsored by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, legislation that Democrats slammed ahead of the tally. Cruz needs 60 votes for his legislation to pass, a major hurdle in the 50-50 Senate. The bill is scheduled for a vote at around 2:45 p.m. ET

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Democrats defeat GOP sanctions on Russian gas pipeline

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a bill by Texas Republican Ted Cruz that would have slammed sanctions on businesses involved in a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany, denouncing it as a GOP political gesture that would…

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Senate votes down Cruz's bill to impose sanctions over Nord Stream pipeline

The Senate on Thursday voted down legislation from GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to sanction entities associated with Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

Senate Votes Down Ted Cruz's Bill To Impose Sanctions Over Nord Stream Pipeline

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) – The Senate on January 13 voted down legislation from republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to sanction entities associated with Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline.Needing 60 votes to pass, it failed 55-44. A handful of Democrats running for reelection voted with Republicans, including Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Mark Kelly of Arizona and Raphael Warnock of Geo…

2 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

Senate Democrats to block GOP bill to sanction Russian pipeline, rebuke Biden

Senate Democrats were poised late Thursday to block a Republican bill to impose immediate sanctions on Russia‘s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a move that would save face for President Biden as he struggles to wrangle an increasingly bellicose Kremlin.The bill had failed to garner the 60 votes needed to ...

2 years ago·United States

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