Sen. Blumenthal Urges House to Pass Russia Sanctions Bill Amid a "Moment of Extreme Urgency" in Ukraine
The bill would give the president new tariff and sanctions powers against Russian oil buyers, oligarchs and banks, Blumenthal said.
- On Sunday, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill, citing a "moment of extreme urgency" in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- The legislation passed the Senate 86-11 earlier this month following negotiations between the White House and the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who championed the effort before his death.
- Blumenthal noted Russia's $125 billion deficit and 14% interest rate, arguing the bill permits tariffs of up to 100% on top energy purchasers to throttle revenue for Putin's war machine.
- The House returns this week from a five-week recess to consider the measure, though the bill's prospects remain uncertain due to opposition from Republicans resisting intervention and Democrats wary of empowering President Donald Trump.
- During a recent visit to Kyiv, Blumenthal urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to engage House members as he did with senators, stating he is "very hopeful" the legislation will secure necessary support.
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Times of IndiaUkraine sanctions chief heads to Washington to push Russia sanctions bill
Ukraines top sanctions official Vladyslav Vlasiuk will visit Washington to lobby House lawmakers to back a sweeping Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate. The legislation could authorise tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy, including India, while facing Democratic opposition over expanded presidential tariff powers.
With US bill’s fate in balance, Ukraine to lobby US on Russia sanctions - Regional Media News
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine's top sanctions official will visit Washington this week to urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives to back sweeping Russia sanctions legislation that sailed through the Senate but faces stiff opposition from some powerful Democrats. [...]
The minority leader in the U.S. Congressional House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, expressed serious doubts on Monday about the Senate's bill imposing sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, reports The Hill. "Because there is a risk that he will give Donald Trump and his administration the tariff and sanctions that we believe they will abuse," quote Jeffries' statement. "I have some serious concerns about the bill," he noted.
With US bill’s fate in balance, Ukraine to lobby US on Russia sanctions
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine's top sanctions official will visit Washington this week to urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives to back sweeping Russia sanctions legislation that sailed through the Senate but f...
Russian Sanctions Bill Is Poised to Get Shuffled Aside
"Less than a month ago, a huge bipartisan Senate majority voted to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and pass legislation he pushed aimed at sanctioning Russia’s trading partners," Politico reports."Now the bill is at serious risk of languishing in the House, where it is suffering from significan
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