WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) demanded answers from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over recently announced sanctions relief (https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-could-lift-sanctions-more-russian-oil-says-bessent-2026-03-06/) for Russia-an active adversary currently providing Iran with intelligence (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/russia-iran-intelligence-us-targets/) to target and kill U.S. troops.
"The administration's decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil now allows our enemies to profit from an estimated 145 million barrels of previously blockaded oil," the lawmakers' let...