Senate blocks 'poorly crafted' ICC sanctions bill

Senate Dems take down ICC sanctions bill amid fury over Trump funding freeze
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be similar moves to come if the White House does not change its tune in short order.
Shaheen says Democrats want changes to ICC bill to protect contractors, member states
Talks were still ongoing Monday evening about the bill ahead of an initial procedural vote on Tuesday afternoon
US Senate Blocks Bill to Impose Sanctions on International Criminal Court
Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.
Senate Democrats block GOP’s ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans from advancing legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing the bill had sweeping consequences on allies and American businesses. Republicans failed to get the 60 votes needed to move the bill forward,
ICC sanctions bill fails to advance in Senate over Democratic opposition
The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance a House-passed bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials for the court’s arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over military actions in the Gaza Strip.
Senate Dems block ICC sanctions bill in Schumer-urged show of unity
Senate Democrats blocked a bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court on Tuesday after Republicans rejected changes addressing their concerns. Why it matters: The vote is a show of unity from Senate Democrats and is their first concrete action since President Trump's inauguration to thwart the GOP agenda.

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ICC Prosecutor Seeking Arrest Warrants for Those Accused of Atrocities in Sudan's West Darfur Region
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of ...
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Barrasso to target ICC in floor speech supporting sanctions legislation
The No. 2 Senate Republican plans to condemn the ICC for its embrace of ‘the legal fiction and the moral fraud that Israel ...
Italy's Meloni Under Probe for Releasing ICC-Wanted Libyan Officer
Meloni said that she was suspected by prosecutors of embezzlement and aiding and abetting a crime in connection with the case ...
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in ...
ICC to name softball field after Andy Kirk
Itawamba Community College is naming its newly renovated softball field after former coach Andy Kirk, the school announced ...
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Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy Make Waves in ICC Rankings
Indian cricketers Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy have climbed the ranks in the latest ICC men's T20I rankings. Varma, now ...
ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights
The requested warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim ...
International Criminal Court has no trial scheduled as Trump piles on pressure
It has issued 32 unsealed arrest warrants. Those suspects range from Netanyahu and Putin to Lord’s Resistance Army leader ...