The Takeaway: Congress weighs action against Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ cut
Plus, behind the scenes of the Israel-Lebanon maritime deal; Gaza’s female students reject the veil; Egyptian students protest dress codes; Egypt shelves Russian MIR payment system; West Bank violence escalates.
Leading the news: Biden will act on his own timetable, as Congress readies legislation
After years of failed attempts, the OPEC+ oil production cut has Congressional Democrats again calling to curb weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. But the extent to which they’ll have White House support is an open question.
"There’s going to be some consequences for what they’ve done with Russia," President Joe Biden said of Saudi Arabia in an interview with CNN broadcast Tuesday night. “I’m not going to get into what I’d consider and what I have in mind. But there will be — there will be consequences.”
Nothing before November. Congress is in recess until after the midterm elections, which will determine whether Republicans regain control of the House, Senate or both.
