Washington — The Treasury Department announced Sunday it was lifting sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. The move comes despite an effort in Congress to block the action with many lawmakers concerned that the Trump administration isn’t being tough enough on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies.
Congress voted earlier this month to try to block the administration’s efforts to remove the sanctions. In the House, 136 Republicans joined Democrats to disapprove of the deal while in the Senate, 11 Republicans supported the move but fell short of the 60 votes needed.
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