Some Republicans have been lashing out at the Biden administration for its decision to ban Russian oil imports amid a chorus of bipartisan calls to do so.
The president has been under pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to go forward with a ban.The House is set to vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill that would codify the Biden administration's ban on the import of Russian oil and energy products into the U.S., review Russia's access to the World Trade organization and strengthen the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act so that the U.S. can further sanction Russia.
"We don't need to be buying Russian energy, but we don't need to be buying Iranian energy or Venezuelan energy. We need to produce energy of all forms and all types here in the US and do it better than anybody else in the world," Westerman added.House Minority Whip Steve Scalise speaks at a House Republican news conference on energy policy at the U.S. Capitol, March 8, 2022 in Washington, DC.
On the House floor Tuesday, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy hit Biden for shuttering the Keystone XL pipeline last year. "Because this legislation is an urgent imperative – both morally and for our security interests – the House will consider this legislation on the floor today. It is our hope that we have a strong, bipartisan vote," Pelosi said in a letter sent to Democrats.
House Democrats commended Biden's announcement and rebuffed criticisms that the administration only acted after lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation to force its hand.
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