Bipartisan bill barring U.S. purchase of Russian oil on the horizon: FitzpatrickRep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced on Saturday he would be introducing a bipartisan bill aimed at stopping President Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages. “We will be introducing bipartisan legislation to block any and all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the ‘Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act,’”...The Hill15h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyHR 5522russian oil sanctions bill
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil dealRep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin. Why it matters: Trump has touted the deal as a way to lower fuel prices, but it could also provide revenue for Russia's war in Ukraine. Driving the news: Fitzpatrick, co-chair of the…Axios16h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityHR 5522russia oil deal opposition