washington u.s. congressional negotiators make progress resolve dispute stall bill impose new sanction russia congressional aid say thursday one lawmaker say matter could resolve soon friday think soon tomorrow house representatives could pass senator bob corker republican chairman senate foreign relations committee author bill tell reporters say expect house make change would affect bill overall character address issue worry energy company provision oil firm say could block international exploration project russian firm also involve hop send message president donald trump maintain strong line moscow senate pass sanction russia part broad measure also impose new sanction iran 98-2 june 15. bill mire house ever since delay frustrate democrats trump fellow republicans think president eager improve relations russia retaliate moscow international aggression week trump defend old son donald trump jr. meet russian lawyer 2016 campaign tell might damage information democratic candidate hillary clinton republicans control congress say house could vote senate bill violate constitutional requirement legislation affect government revenues originate house democrats accuse republicans stall trump administration concern provision set process congress approve effort president ease sanction russia seek great influence foreign policy congress include review provision recent major bill start corker 2015 legislation force congressional review president barack obama nuclear deal iran corker say think congressional review foreign policy goal chairman bring back equivalent status executive branch one way so house aid say negotiations russia bill continue deal reach talk productive continue say ashlee strong spokeswoman house speaker paul ryan u.s. house may near deal stall russia sanction bill