Senior U.S. House Democrat hopes for Russia sanctions vote this week

WASHINGTON - 11 July 2017: Representative Steny Hoyer, the number two House of Representatives Democrat, said on Tuesday he thought Republican and Democratic negotiators could quickly resolve an issue that has been helping stall a Russia sanctions bill.

"I believe this is an issue that we can quickly resolve, and I hope that Republican leadership will work with us to address this issue and bring the bill to the Floor for a strong, bipartisan vote this week," Hoyer said in a statement.