Lawmakers of both parties condemn Russia's invasion

Statements from both parties flooded in, calling for a punitive response as the U.S. stands by Ukraine. While Ukraine’s foreign minister confirmed that Putin had launched a “full-scale invasion,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was live tweeting intelligence information throughout the night, posting about the movements of Russian troops and Moscow’s plan for executing the attack.

“The people of #Ukraine are tough people who will NEVER accept being ruled by #Putin,” Rubio said. “Men,women,children,the elderly,they are going to fight. And they are going to maim & kill alot of Russians.”…

“We are committed to enacting the strongest possible sanctions and export controls to cripple Russia’s ability to make war, punish its barbarity and relegate the Putin regime to the status of an international pariah. We cannot respond like we did in 2008 or 2014. The world must never forget or forgive this heinous act,” Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said in a statement.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said the U.S. “must cut off Putin and his cronies from the global economy,” while Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the Biden administration must end “Europe’s dependence on Russian oil for good.”