BY NIELS LESNIEWSKI and LINDSEY McPHERSON, CQ ROLL CALL

What may be a small procedural obstacle has some senior Democrats crying foul over the House’s plans for new sanctions against Iran and Russia.

The Senate-passed bill to impose new sanctions on the two countries has a blue slip issue in the House, where the parliamentarian has determined it violates the Origination Clause of the Constitution. That clause states that revenue provisions must originate in the House, and such language was added late in the process in the Senate, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady told reporters Tuesday.

“I strongly support sanctions against Iran and Russia to hold them accountable,” the Texas Republican said. “We were willing to work with the Senate throughout the process, but the final bill and final language violated the Origination Clause in the constitution. This was a result of our consultation with the House parliamentarian.”

Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s spokeswoman, AshLee Strong, added to Brady’s remarks.