Senate Democrats ‘Ready to Compromise’ on ICC Sanctions Bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.Y., said Feb. 6 that Democrats remain open to negotiating a deal with Republicans on a bill to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) officials.
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“We are ready to compromise,” Schumer said on the Senate floor. “We are ready to sit down and get this bill done.”
Shaheen accused Senate Republicans of being unwilling so far to compromise on the bill, which aims to punish the ICC for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials over the war in Gaza. "I think we're ready to come back to the table at any time, but we need to see a willingness to work together to get this bill done," she said.
The House-passed bill stalled in the Senate last month, as Democrats asserted that the legislation needs to be revised to ensure it doesn't have unintended effects, such as targeting U.S. firms that provide services to the ICC (see 2501280072). Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., the bill’s Senate sponsor, accused Democrats of demanding “unworkable changes.”