Time - President Donald Trump on Monday defended his plan to import diesel from Russia amid mounting calls from within his own party to reverse course on the controversial deal.
Lawmakers across party lines, however, argue that the deal goes against a 2022 law which banned Russian oil imports and is not in the best interests of the American public.
“Congress was clear: The U.S. should not import oil from Russia until it ends its aggression against Ukraine and ceases threats against our NATO allies,” read a joint bipartisan statement released Sunday by four Republican Senators and three Democrats.
Elsewhere, Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania announced plans to introduce a bipartisan bill intended to stop Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oil. - Read the full story here.
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