Article snippet: presidential election instead of vetoing the rare bipartisan piece of legislation, which would damage his push for better relations with Russia. The bill would require the executive branch to get a resolution of approval for any changes to sanctions — a significant restriction of the president's powers by his own party in Congress. On Thursday the Senate passed its version of the bill, which would slap Russia, Iran and North Korea with new sanctions and remove Trump's ability to alter them without congressional approval. The House passed its version on Tuesday. The White House announced Friday that Trump will sign the bill. His signature is expected sometime this week. Under the Constitution, the president has 10 days to sign a bill (not counting Sundays) or veto it; if he does nothing, the bill will become law without his signature. Even though Trump will sign it, the White House expressed reservations about the bill after human rights violations and against North Korea, targeting its shipping industry and its use of forced labor abroad — two major sources of income for its missile and nuclear programs. It would require the administration to report to Congress on the ties between Iran and North Korea and whether North Korea should be relisted as a state sponsor of terrorism within 90 days. The House passed its version 419-3, and the Senate vote was 98-2. The resolution comes weeks after some squabbling among lawmakers. First, the Senate overwhelmin... Link to the full article to read more