According to The Hill, 295 Congressmen expressed support for the project, while 125 members of the American House of Representatives voted against its adoption.
Earlier, the House of Representatives of the US Congress unanimously approved an amendment to toughen sanctions against Nord Stream 2 in the draft defense budget for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1.
On July 16, Republican and Democratic Party officials from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee supported Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's statement on possible sanctions against companies involved in the pipelines.