Senate Democrats Block Spending Bill Amendment That Would Prevent Oil Sales to China

Senate Democrats Block Spending Bill Amendment That Would Prevent Oil Sales to China
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) departs the Senate floor following a vote, on Capitol Hill on Aug. 6, 2022. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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A total of 46 Senate Democrats recently rejected a Republican legislative amendment to block the Biden administration from selling oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to the Chinese regime.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered the amendment during a “vote-a-rama” process, which lasted nearly 16 hours from the evening of Aug. 6 until the afternoon of Aug. 7, when senators voted on many amendments and motions for a Democratic-led piece of legislation known as the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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