Why Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar joined MAGA Republicans in opposing a ban on Russian oil

The bill passed by a vote of 414 to 17, but it isn’t yet clear if the Senate will now take up the legislation, which is separate from President Joe Biden’s ban on Russian energy imports announced on Tuesday.

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Omar said on Tuesday that she would vote against the bill, saying that a ban wouldn’t end well for the people of Russia or for those living in Europe. The European Union (EU) is heavily dependent on Russian gas and oil.

“That’s not only going to have a devastating impact on the people of Russia, but on Europe as well,” Omar said in an interview with The Hill TV. “When we’re having these conversations, they can’t be about just the immediate, gratifying response that we want to come up with.”

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