Georgia news3 Dec 2025 21:34
Must be good news for Nicandros. Snapshot from article.
Senate Majority Leader Thune blocks Johnson’s request to advance Georgia sanctions bill
19:07, 03.12.2025
John Thune, Majority Leader of the United States Senate turned down a personal request by House Speaker Mike Johnson last month to advance a sanctions bill targeting Georgian government officials, The Hill article reads.
The Hill article says that according to two congressional aides, Johnson wanted to include the bill, called the Megobari Act, in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual must-pass Defense bill, which has broad support in the House and Senate.
According to the article, that it was the second time in three months that Thune had blocked a bipartisan request to include Megobari in the NDAA.
Based on The Hill sources, Johnson’s last-minute intervention on behalf of the bill came as a surprise to those following the NDAA process closely.....