WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week urged Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to reject any additional waiver extensions on certain Russian oil sales and resume enforcing sanctions announced in October 2025. The first 30-day sanctions waiver was issued by the Department of the Treasury on March 5, 2026. The current 30-day sanctions waiver extension is set to expire on June 17, 2026.
"While there is little evidence that American consumers have significantly benefited from the availability of Russian crude over the last three months, it is indisputable that the Russian government has earned billions of dollars in revenue free from sanctions," ...