Several Senate Democrats have quickly reversed their previous positions on whether to sanction the Russian-built Nord Stream 2 pipeline in light of President Joe Biden’s agenda.
The Democratic lawmakers have backtracked in recent days as a floor vote on a sanctions bill forced by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz approaches. In December, Cruz, who has blocked several State Department and Treasury Department nominations over the issue, brokered a deal with Democrats to release nominees in exchange for a vote by Jan. 14 on his bill reimposing Trump-era sanctions on the Russia-to-Germany pipeline.
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