Jeanne Shaheen (Sen-D New Hampshire), the top Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations, joins her House counterpart in holding the sale. A hold works because administrations customarily wait for the committee's sign-off before formally notifying Congress — and the Trump administration can override the delay, since the hold is a committee custom and not a legal block.
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The hold is a committee custom rather than a legal block, so the Trump administration can override it
Accurate description of informal congressional holds on arms sales, but framed as the desk's own characterization with no source cited.
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A hold works because administrations customarily wait for the committee's sign-off before formally notifying Congress
Committee-custom mechanism implied by The Hill's 'can override' framing; desk context.