US Capitol Building. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 2 The US Congress has delayed consideration of bills related to the situation around Ukraine, the reason for this is the change in the role of the legislature in international politics, writes the Washington Post. The publication notes that Congress has not adopted any one document, including the announced project to end the favorable trade regime with Russia, and the backed package of $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid «is the exception that proves the rule.» According to the report, the legislators are considering several draft documents. «Nothing more than a symbolic resolution» was approved, the report says. The publication spoke with aides, observers and lawmakers themselves, who said that among the reasons delaying the adoption of documents, procedural requirements, as well as «politicking» and «ego clashes.» But they are also linked to a long-term decline in the previously assertive role of Congress in foreign affairs and national security, and a concomitant increase in policy polarization on this issue. surprise foreign policy experts who remember legislators and administrations working together during crises». Donbass
