The legislation has strong bipartisan support, having passed the House of Representatives earlier this month. But in the Senate, it got ensnared in partisan fighting, first over Russian oil imports and more recently over abortion rights.
By Patricia Zengerle
Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that Democratic Senator Ben Cardin and Republican Senator Rand Paul were trying to reach a compromise that would let the measure pass quickly, rather than through "regular order," a process that could take weeks. But in the Senate, it got ensnared in partisan fighting, first over Russian oil imports and more recently over abortion rights.
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