sanctions – n. actions taken or an order give to force a country to obey international law by limiting trade or other actions
awkward – adj. not easy to deal with
bipartisan – adj. involving two political parties
both sides of the aisle – idiom involving both political parties
pushback – n. an effort to counteract or push back against an action
rip up – v. to cancel; to break up or destroy
convene – v. to come together in a group for a meeting