Republican Congressman Fitzpatrick announced these plans. He shared this information on his social media accounts.
What is known about the proposal?
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania said that, together with colleagues from the Republican and Democratic parties, he will introduce a bill that would block the country from purchasing Russian oil. The bill will be titled the “Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act.”
The politician noted that they intend to use a special procedure to bypass the standard legislative process. The bill’s sponsor is convinced that the measure has overwhelming support among U.S. lawmakers.
It will be forced to a vote via a motion to waive consideration, and it will pass by an overwhelming majority,
Fitzpatrick stated.
It remains unclear exactly when this bill will be officially introduced on the floor. The congressman has also not yet disclosed the names of the bill’s co-sponsors or the specific mechanisms through which the U.S. plans to restrict oil purchases.
What is known about U.S. intentions?
It should be noted that Washington is also considering other tools to influence Moscow’s revenues. In particular, the Donald Trump administration is exploring the possibility of the introduction of new tariffs against China and India, which are the largest importers of Russian energy resources.
At the same time, U.S. Senators Jean Shaheen and Roger Wicker called for speeding up the introduction of so-called “hellish sanctions.” They are demanding that the government target the “shadow fleet” and foreign banks that help the Kremlin hide money from sanctions enforcement.
However, on Friday, October 9, the U.S. president held a phone conversation with the Russian dictator. Following the call, Trump decided to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, despite the aggressor country’s terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities.