Houston Chronicle Sunday

Senate

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1. Economic sanctions on Iran: Passed, 98-2, a bill (SB 722) that would impose U.S. economic sanctions on foreign individual­s and entities that provide support to Iran’s ballisticm­issile program, which is separate from its nowdormant nuclear-arms program.

A yes vote was to send the bill to the House.

2. Economic sanctions on Russia: Voted, 97-2, to amend SB 722 (above) to require congressio­nal review of attempts by any president to ease or remove U.S. economic sanctions on Russia.

A yes vote was to expand U.S. economic sanctions on Russia.

3. Arms sale to Saudi Arabia: Defeated, 47-53, a measure (SJR 42) that would block the administra­tion’s plan to sell Saudi Arabia $500 million in laser-guided bombs and related weaponry for its war against Iranianbac­ked forces in Yemen.

A yes vote was to block the arms sale.

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