https://www.cnet.com/news/senate-votes-to-reinstate-penalties-against-zte/ > The US Senate voted Monday to reinstate tough penalties against ZTE, rejecting President Donald Trump's efforts to allow the Chinese telecom giant to resume business with US suppliers. > The measure, part of a military spending bill called the National Defense Authorization Act, was passed by the Senate by a vote of 85 to 10. The provision undoes a deal the US Commerce Department struck earlier this month for ZTE to pay a $1 billion penalty to the US, setting the stage for a fight with the White House.