Thread by @StevenTDennis

Superthread on Congressional reaction to Trump/Putin 1/

CORKER: Trump's tariffs are helping Putin, so let's take away Trump's tariff authority

VAN HOLLEN: I have this bill with RUBIO that would impose automatic, stiff sanctions on Russia if Putin meddles again. DNI Coats would make certify meddling, NOT Trump.

MCCONNELL: RUBIO has a Russia sanctions bill we might take up. Russia better not interfere again. Europe is our friend, Russia isn't.

SCHUMER: We should have already done the RUBIO/VAN HOLLEN bill, but it's not sufficient. LOTS of other stuff we need to do.

GRASSLEY backs RUBIO bill, says Russia's economy will be hurt bigtime if it can't access U.S. banking system.

HATCH goes to Senate floor and warns Trump he'll propose legislation taking away his tariff authority if he persists with trade war

RYAN says he's open to new Russia sanctions if House committees propose them.

SUSAN COLLINS remains astonished at Trump's press conference and plans to look at RUBIO bill. Says tough message needs to be sent to Russia after yesterday's performance by Trump. Says Trump never should have had a press conference with Putin in the first place.

SHAHEEN wants Trump's translator to testify.

GARDNER wants to pass bill requiring State Department to say whether Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism.

Ds want:
*MUELLER protection bill/End attacks on DOJ
*HEARINGS with top admin officials on Helsinki
*TRUMP tax returns
*More Russia sanctions
*Trump to give interview to Mueller
*Insist Russia extradite 12 indicted Russians
*Election security bills
*"Rigorous" Kavanaugh scrutiny

ACTUAL CORKER QUOTES:
"This is MY party"
"I've been in this party a lot longer. A lot longer" (than Trump)
"The president's going to be president for a limited amount of years"
"Hopefully we'll be able to focus again on free trade & fiscal issues & America's role in the world."