Washington, Oct. 18 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to pause the new sanctions on Russia that were included in the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026:"The decision by President Trump to exempt Russia from energy sanctions is a betrayal of the bipartisan will of Congress - and of the American people - and a betrayal of his own action to impose tough sanctions on Russia just a month ago. Vladimir Putin must be ecstatic. The President has made America an ally of Russia in its battle against democracy. How shameful."The late Sen. Lindsay Graham...