Ricketts Slams Senate Democrats for Blocking Bill to Protect American Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked bipartisan International Criminal Court (ICC) sanctions legislation:

“The ICC is a lawless, politicized body that threatens our sovereignty, our servicemembers, and our allies. It is investigating American troops. It’s taken illegitimate action against Israel. This bill would have sent a strong response to this rogue international body. It already passed the House twice with strong bipartisan support. In blocking this bill, Senate Democrats chose political games over supporting the women and men who defend our country.”

He also spoke on the Senate floor about the legislation: