Article snippet: An effort to quickly slap new sanctions on Turkey or formally oppose MORE's Syria strategy is hitting a wall in the Senate. Republicans are discussing potential legislation to respond to the fallout of Trump's decision to pull back U.S. troops and Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria. But there’s little sign the Senate will be able to act quickly, despite widespread opposition to Trump’s strategy. And there are already deep divisions within the caucus about what, if anything, should pass, complicating the chance of any bill getting through the GOP-controlled chamber. Sen. MORE (R-S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, noted that there “was a lot of interest” within the GOP caucus, but stopped short of predicting that something could clear the chamber. “I’m not sure,” he said, asked if a resolution or sanctions could pass. “I think our members are kind of looking at some of the things that are out there.” The administration agreed to not apply additional sanctions against Turkey during a five-day cease-fire meant to allow Kurdish fighters to evacuate. After that, a permanent cease-fire would take place and, in return, the Trump administration would agree to drop sanctions announced last week. Those commitments by the administration are complicating the GOP efforts to pass legislation sanctioning Ankara. Despite the ceasefire deal, lawmakers are pledging to push forward with legislation. The House already passed a resolution breaking with Trump’s Syria decision... Link to the full article to read more