SANCTIONS FROM FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
Statement by the Former President on Actions in Response to Russian Malicious Cyber Activity and Harassment (The White House, 12-29-16)
Former President Barack Obama issued a press release on December 29th using information from the Intelligence Community to justify increasing sanctions against Russia.
CARDIN, MCCAIN, GRAHAM SANCTIONS BILL
S.94 - A bill to impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions by the Government of the Russian Federation and other aggressive activities of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes (Congress | Full Bill Text)
This bill was introduced on January 11th, 2017.
It is a bill sponsored by Senator Cardin (D-MD) and cosponsored by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), along with seven other senators.
The purpose of the bill is to impose sanctions upon Russia in retaliation for "hacking the U.S. election." Even though the proof of this alleged hack is still not concrete.
We will point out that sanctions are an act of war.
McCain, Graham to unveil bipartisan Russia sanctions bill (Politico, 1-10-17)
More information on the above bill.
CHUCK SCHUMER PLANS TO UNVEIL BILL
THAT WOULD LIMIT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S ABILITY TO REDUCE RUSSIAN SANCTIONS
Schumer, Cardin to introduce legislation on Russia sanctions (The Hill, 1-22-17)
Senate Minority Leader Chalres Schumer (D-N.Y.) on January 22nd, said he has bipartisan support for a bill that would require
President Donald Trump to go through Congress before lifting any sanctions on Russia.
Schumer told ABC’s “This Week” that Republican Sens. John McCain (Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) both support the legislation,
which the minority leader plans to introduce this week with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.)