washington meet u.s. president donald trump son russian attorney failure disclose add new urgency push pass russian sanction bill stall congress lawmakers aid say tuesday happen donald trump jr. underscore russia operate say senator ben cardin top democrat senate foreign relations committee cardin say bill pass russian interference last year u.s. elections occupation part ukraine georgia support syrian government senate back sanction legislation 98-2 june 15 stick house representatives amid partisan squabble republicans democrats trump relationship russia particularly sharp focus month first meet last week russian president vladimir putin democrats accuse trump fellow republicans stall sanction package least meet please president republicans deny house republican leaders initially reject bill procedural reason prompt senate tweak democrats object change senate say weaken bill make difficult house vote change sanction policy trump ashlee strong spokeswoman house speaker paul ryan say democrats still object move bill current form republican democratic house aid say talk two party continue decent chance quick compromise late revelations trump eldest son donald trump jr. eagerly agree last year meet woman believe russian government lawyer might damage information democratic white house nominee hillary clinton part moscow official support father accord email release tuesday certainly help administration point senior republican house aide say steny hoyer house democrat predict matter would clear quickly bring floor vote week russia package write amendment iran sanction bill put law sanction previously establish presidential executive order include russian energy project debt finance also impose sanction russians convict human right abuse cyber attack would allow new sanction russian mine metal ship railways trump administration officials meet lawmakers argue part bill include requirement trump obtain congress permission ease sanction also object fact many sanction mandatory mean trump could waive national security reason foreign policy flexibility negotiate countries white house spokeswoman sarah sanders tell daily brief many trump fellow republicans say want move ahead nonetheless send strong message russia administration would prefer conduct foreign policy 100 percent without involvement congress way life say senator bob corker republican chairman senate foreign relations committee ed royce republican chairman house foreign affairs committee introduce russia sanction legislation house senate bill remain stall source familiar think say royce think first report politico trump-russia revelations raise hop u.s. sanction bill