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A bipartisan group of House members introduced H.R. 10912 to address third-party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine. The measure was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with its specific requirements still unavailable for review.
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Gregory W. Meeks introduced H.R. 10828 to impose sanctions related to Russian oil and gas extraction and refinement. The House sent the proposal to six committees, and the available legislative record shows no hearing, markup, vote or final action.
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The Senate rejected a measure directing the president to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress authorized the conflict. The resolution failed 49-50, with four Republicans voting yes and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voting no.
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House lawmakers introduced a resolution Sept. 21 calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Gulshan Abbas and condemning transnational repression aimed at speech in the United States. The nonbinding measure was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and was not passed that day.