Congress Divided Over Timing Of Russia Sanctions

Some Republicans in Congress want to punish Russia immediately, but others say that would rob the U.S. of its best bargaining chip.

There was partisan fallout Tuesday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on Russian sanctions.

Over 30 Senate Republicans this afternoon released their own bill that would stop construction of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, place sanctions on major Russian banks and provide military assistance to Ukraine.

Sen. Bob Menendez, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blasted Republicans' move — saying in a statement: