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Senate Foreign Relations Committee to vote on International Criminal Court sanctions

Senate Democrats and the White House have largely opposed sanctions on the court, leading to a monthslong standoff with Republicans

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) questions Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner nominee Daniel Werfel during his nomination hearing on February 15, 2023 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Werfel previously held the office of Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue in the Obama administration and was later a Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group in Washington, DC.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to vote next week on a House-passed bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court, after a monthslong standoff between Senate Democrats and Republicans on the issue.

Republicans, demanding a vote on the legislation,...

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