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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders does NOT SHOW UP to vote on Russian sanctions [View all]pnwmom
(108,973 posts)He voted against the Magnitsky Act, among other bills.
https://ivn.us/2017/08/03/meet-5-lawmakers-voted-against-russia-sanctions-bill/
President Trump signed new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea after overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress.
The vote on new sanctions comes as an investigation into possible election meddling and cyberattacks by Russia continues. It was one of the rare instances where both sides of the aisle were able to come together and pass legislation
But there were 5 US lawmakers who voted against the bill: 4 libertarians and 1 progressive independent.
Those lawmakers were US Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), John Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.), and US Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
An interesting group, to be sure.