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Senate unanimously backs tougher North Korea sanctions
Source: Reuters
Politics | Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:21pm EST
Senate unanimously backs tougher North Korea sanctions
WASHINGTON | BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program, human rights record and cyber activities, as U.S. lawmakers sought to crack down on Pyongyang for its nuclear tests.
The House of Representatives passed a similar bill last month. Differences between the two are expected to be resolved quickly and Senate Democrats said they expected President Barack Obama would sign the measure into law.
The White House has not threatened a veto, but a spokesman told reporters he did not have a response to the bill.
Lawmakers said they wanted to make Washington's resolve clear not just to Pyongyang, but to the United Nations and other governments, especially China, North Korea's lone major ally and main business partner.
The Senate vote for the "North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act" was 96-0.
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Senate unanimously backs tougher North Korea sanctions
WASHINGTON | BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program, human rights record and cyber activities, as U.S. lawmakers sought to crack down on Pyongyang for its nuclear tests.
The House of Representatives passed a similar bill last month. Differences between the two are expected to be resolved quickly and Senate Democrats said they expected President Barack Obama would sign the measure into law.
The White House has not threatened a veto, but a spokesman told reporters he did not have a response to the bill.
Lawmakers said they wanted to make Washington's resolve clear not just to Pyongyang, but to the United Nations and other governments, especially China, North Korea's lone major ally and main business partner.
The Senate vote for the "North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act" was 96-0.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-sanctions-idUSKCN0VJ2OS
