BREAKING NEWS
House Votes Almost Unanimously to Suspend Normal Trade Relations With Russia – Eight Republicans Voted ‘No’

The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday afternoon voted almost unanimously strip the “favored nation” status from Russia and suspend normal trade relations, allowing for higher tariffs to be imposed on Russian imports in response to Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine.
🚨Breaking: The House just passed the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act in a 424-8 vote. It would end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, as I first proposed in the bill I introduced day after Russia invaded. It now awaits Senate action. pic.twitter.com/gYroQBAutB
— Lloyd Doggett (@RepLloydDoggett) March 17, 2022
The vote was 424-8.
Here are the eight “no” votes – all from Republicans:
Lauren Boebert (CO)
Thomas Massie (KY)
Matt Gaetz (FL)
Andy Biggs (AZ)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA)
Dan Bishop (NC)
Chip Roy (TX)
Glenn Grothman (WI)
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