Senate Unanimously Axes Russia’s Favored Trade Status

The Wall Street Journal reports:

The Senate voted 100-0 on separate bills Thursday stripping Russia of its most-favored-nation trade status and approving a ban on Russian oil imports to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, several weeks after the House cleared both pieces of legislation. The Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act and the Suspending Energy Imports From Russia Act both overwhelmingly passed in the House last month, but neither bill had moved in the Senate.

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The Senate voted 100-0 on separate bills Thursday stripping Russia of its most-favored-nation trade status and approving a ban on Russian oil imports to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, several weeks after the House cleared both pieces of legislation

— Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) April 7, 2022

JUST IN: In a 100-0 vote, the Senate passed a package to end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus and codify the administration’s ban on Russian oil imports, capping off weeks of negotiations that had stalled the legislation. https://t.co/zIXIV61zeb pic.twitter.com/BKyLTeJFaK

— The Hill (@thehill) April 7, 2022