US blocks Senate bill to sanction International Criminal Court
The Senate has blocked a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court or ICC for its arrest warrants against Israeli officials over the genocide in Gaza.
Senators voted 54-45 on the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” falling short of the 60 votes required to prevail.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted in favor, and Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff did not vote.
Earlier this month, the bill passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin, 243-140, in a signal of strong support for Israel.
Majority Leader John Thune had urged Democrats to help pass the legislation.
Thune said the “illegitimate targeting of a key U.S. ally should concern all of us,” and added that the ICC could target Americans and American soldiers next.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, said the bill is poorly drafted and deeply problematic.
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