European officials had warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would irreparably harm the institution.

The measure was created to punish the ICC after it put out arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas official, accusing them of committing war crimes.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.

Senate Democrats blocked legislation to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court officials for seeking to arrest members of Israel’s leadership

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans from advancing legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing the bill had sweeping consequences on allies and American businesses. Republicans failed to get the 60 votes needed to move the bill forward,

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