Here are the 3 House Republicans who were the only members of Congress to vote against suspending free trade with Russia – By Joseph Zeballos-Roig (Business Insider) / April 7, 2022
- Only three House Republicans voted against suspending trade relations with Russia.
- They were Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Thomas Massie.
- Congress overwhelmingly approved bills to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
Congress approved a bill on Thursday afternoon to suspend trade relations with Russia. It’s the first time that lawmakers sent legislation to punish the Kremlin to President Joe Biden’s desk since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine over a month ago.
Appetite has grown in Congress to further isolate Moscow with new reports of Russian soldiers indiscriminately killing Ukrainian civilians.
Both the House and Senate cleared the bill with blowout bipartisan margins. Earlier in the day, the Senate approved the measure to freeze free trade with Russia in a 100-0 vote.
