McCaul Applauds Bill to Sanction Russia, Iran, and North Korea

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee – applauded the House passage of H.R. 3364, the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.

H.R. 3364 increases economic and political pressure on America's three main adversaries (Iran, Russia, and North Korea) by expanding sanctions against them for violations of international law and acts of aggression that undermine the security of the U.S and regional stability. Specifically, this bill imposes tough new sanction on Iran for its ballistic missile tests, gross human rights abuses, and support for terrorism. This bill also expands sanctions against Russia for its interference in our election, continued malicious cyberattacks, and its intervention in Ukraine. Lastly, this bill expands sanctions on North Korea for its continued nuclear and missile provocations that pose a significant threat to the U.S. and our allies.

Click here to watch McCaul's floor speech in support of this bill.

Congressman McCaul: "The passage of this sanctions bill sends a clear message to our adversaries that there will be consequences for blatant acts of aggression that undermine U.S. interests and peace and stability abroad. I cannot overstate the importance of these sanctions. They come at a time when Iran continues to fuel instability through its support for terror proxies in the region, North Korea gets closer to obtaining the ability to mount a nuclear warhead on an ICBM, and Russia continues to launch malicious cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns against the U.S. and our allies to influence our democratic process. A failure to act now will guarantee one thing – future misbehavior. As such, I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and the administration on efforts aimed at deterring such aggression from our adversaries in the future, and restoring U.S. leadership on the global stage."