Washington, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Brad Schneider issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement opposing President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel in a bid to lower diesel prices in the U.S. as prices shoot up to over $6 a gallon.

"Nearly five years since the start of Russia's unprovoked, illegal war against Ukraine, President Trump inexplicably continues to side with Putin and his anti-democracy agenda," said Schneider. "Meanwhile, as American soldiers are fighting and dying in Trump's ill-conceived war with Iran, and American families are paying the price at the pump, Russi...