New legislation advancing in the US Congress would ban President Donald Trump from establishing a joint cyber security unit with Russia without congressional approval.
The proposal, introduced by Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina, is the latest in a series of measures by Congress that would seek to limit Trump’s authority on Russia matters.
The Senate Intelligence Committee passed the annual Intelligence Authorization Act by a 14-1 vote. The bill contains a provision that would require the administration to provide Congress with a report detailing what intelligence would be shared with Moscow.
Other requirements in the bill call on the US intelligence agencies to release major reports into Russian threats to US elections, Russian interference in the 2016 campaign and other influence operations by Moscow.
Trump announced on Twitter last month that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed establishing “an…