Manchin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Ban Imports of Russian Oil

Manchin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Ban Imports of Russian Oil
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) speaks in Washington on June 16, 2020. Toni L. Sandys/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) on March 3 unveiled a proposal that would ban the U.S. importation of Russian oil; a House version was introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.).

Manchin first called for an end to imports of Russian oil on March 1.