Sanctioning Russa Act is passed through Senate after Fischer takes Senate floor

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Today, Sen. Deb Fischer voted for the Sanctioning Russia Act. Fischer is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee

Fischer was an original cosponsor for the bill when the late Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced the legislation.

“The Kremlin’s war machine runs on the money it makes from selling cheap oil and gas to countries like China, India, and Brazil who then profit by reselling Russian energy at a markup,” Fischer said. “It is long overdue for these enablers to pay a price. The Sanctioning Russia Act will pressure the world’s largest purchasers of Russian energy to reduce their dependence on Moscow. I urge the House to take it up swiftly and send it to the president’s desk.”

The bill will impose sanctions, tariffs and prohibitions to cut off revenue for Russia’s war with Ukraine.