US conglomerates lobby against Russia sanctions
(CNN)The Senate's Russia sanctions legislation has generated objections from a wide array of US business industries, which have undertaken a lobbying campaign on Capitol Hill to try to make changes to the bill.
Companies from the oil, energy, banking, aerospace, auto and heavy manufacturing industries have all raised concerns with the details of the sanctions measure, congressional aides tell CNN. While the corporations insist they're not against new sanctions on Russia and not seeking to kill the bill, they have argued that the legislation has unintended consequences that will ultimately harm their businesses, rather than Russia.The Russia sanctions measure, which was a deal struck by the Senate banking and foreign relations committee leaders last month that passed the Senate 98-2, establishes new sanctions on several Russian sectors, including energy and defense.
The bill has been stalled in the House over a series of procedural disputes. While Democrats have accused Republicans of working with the White House to scuttle the bill, the behind-the-scenes push from the business community offers another explanation for why the legislation has yet to move in the House.
More than a dozen companies want changes, according to the aides, and their lobbyists and the trade associations representing them have been on Capitol Hill in recent days meeting with congressional staff to try to push for changes to the legislation.
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(CNN)The Senate's Russia sanctions legislation has generated objections from a wide array of US business industries, which have undertaken a lobbying campaign on Capitol Hill to try to make changes to the bill.
Companies from the oil, energy, banking, aerospace, auto and heavy manufacturing industries have all raised concerns with the details of the sanctions measure, congressional aides tell CNN. While the corporations insist they're not against new sanctions on Russia and not seeking to kill the bill, they have argued that the legislation has unintended consequences that will ultimately harm their businesses, rather than Russia.The Russia sanctions measure, which was a deal struck by the Senate banking and foreign relations committee leaders last month that passed the Senate 98-2, establishes new sanctions on several Russian sectors, including energy and defense.
The bill has been stalled in the House over a series of procedural disputes. While Democrats have accused Republicans of working with the White House to scuttle the bill, the behind-the-scenes push from the business community offers another explanation for why the legislation has yet to move in the House.
More than a dozen companies want changes, according to the aides, and their lobbyists and the trade associations representing them have been on Capitol Hill in recent days meeting with congressional staff to try to push for changes to the legislation.
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