The president and his aides have signaled that they view much of what is widely viewed as expertise as useless at best, mere left-wing ideology at worst.
The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, is blocking the measure from being included in must-pass defense legislation.
The displays of warmth and laughter between the leaders of India, China, and Russia in Tianjin underscored how much US President Donald Trump has shaken up global diplomacy.