WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor calling on the Senate to pass his resolution (https://dspc.senate.gov/hotline/119-2/2026-03-11-13-51-02_uid-5585_CAN26141.pdf) condemning the Trump administration's recent decision to ease sanctions on the Russian Federation while it continues aiding actions that threaten United States troops and assets.
Republican Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) objected and blocked the resolution's passage.
Senator Gallego has been leading the fight against the administration's sanctions relief for Russia. On Friday, the day the administration's decision was announced, he joined colleagues in a statement (https://www...