GOLDEN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF RUSSIA SANCTIONS BILL

Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congressman Jared Golden issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of HR 5334, legislation to impose sanctions against Russia until it ends its war against Ukraine: "Every barrel of Russian oil sold on the global market is funding for Vladimir Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia is successfully evading the existing sanctions imposed by the U.S. and our Western partners. This bill provides new tools to cut off the oil revenue that's greasing Russia's war machine, including tariffs on the top buyers of Russian energy and those countries helping the federation evade existing sanctions. "Under Putin's rul...