Cruz, Rubio taking a break from the campaign trail to vote on North Korea sanctions

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, fresh off of not winning the New Hampshire primary, will return to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a vote on North Korea sanctions.

The legislation, which is expected to pass, would require the Obama administration to sanction anyone involved with North Korea's nuclear weapons program, The Hill reports, with stiff penalties including freezing assets under U.S. jurisdiction, blocking government contracts, and banning people from traveling to the United States.

Leading up to the primary, both senators held several campaign rallies and events in New Hampshire, and are scheduled to return to the campaign trail Thursday in South Carolina.

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