WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Darline Graham (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Jim Risch (R-ID) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine and extend sanctions that restrict funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors.
"We are proud to announce an agreement on legislation to stop purchasers of Russian oil and gas from fueling Putin's war machine and to continue restricting the Iranian regime's ability to support terrorism and build its nuclear program," the senators s...