Anonymous ID: 134cae March 5, 2022, 6:49 a.m. No.15789210   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9533 >>9714 >>9775 >>9821 >>9865

Scoop: Biden officlals pressured some Senate Democrats not to sign on to Russia oil ban legislation

March 5, 2022

 

Biden administration officials pressured some Democratic senators not to support bipartisan legislation by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that would ban oil and gas imports from Russia, Senate Democratic aides told Axios.

 

Why it matters: The quiet lobbying campaign reveals a White House intent on preserving President Biden's authority to decide what costs to impose on Russia for invading Ukraine — and on what timetable.

 

It also indicates his advisers' frustration with congressional efforts to box him in.

 

The White House on Friday signaled it is open to reducing the import of Russian oil — without saying exactly how.

 

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