“When you can do sanctions on a country, that's significant. But what's particularly significant are secondary sanctions on countries that are actually buying oil or financing the regime in Moscow. … [Asked whether he was confident Trump would sign it:] Absolutely.
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JW
Representative • South Carolina, District 2
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“A significant amount of unrest on campuses has resulted from efforts by anti-Israel radicals to coerce institutions into divesting from and boycotting Israel.
“The combination of export control requirements and reputational, insurance, legal and correspondent banking risks stemming from Syria's SST designation are too large. Removing the SST designation would meaningfully increase these financial institutions' ability to enable the private sector to operate in Syria.
“In a joint statement, the Congressional Ukraine Caucus co-chairs said: 'Ukraine has extended an olive branch: an immediate, temporary ceasefire grounded in the protection of human life and the pursuit of a just peace. In the face of Russia's continued aggression, this proposal reflects the moral clarity of a free people: willing to seek peace, unwilling to surrender sovereignty, and determined to defend the dignity of their nation. We stand united—Democrats and Republicans—in support of Ukraine's sovereignty, in defense of international law, and in recognition of the immense sacrifices already made by the Ukrainian people.'