[marcusmaximus]

Speaker Johnson today: "There’s many members of Congress that want us to sanction Russia as strongly as we can. And I’m an advocate of that."

[BobL]

They won’t do it over Trump’s head...so we’ll see.

[brooklin]

I wish they would actually do a sensible budget on time for a rare change. Zero based if possible. Of course that would be like looking for unicorns.

[Mariner]

This isn’t to give tools and support to POTUS Trump.

It’s to bypass him.

[Kazan]

So, the Senate will waste time on this rather than getting Trump's agenda passed?

Trump needs to tell the Senate not to waste its time because any sanctions passed will be DOA if they reach his desk.

[AndyJackson]

Europe is flushing itself down the toilet and we want to follow them down. Yes, sanction Russia. That’s a whole lot more fun than getting our house in order. DOGE cuts anyone. No! We are busy men sanctioning Russia. 21 M illegal immigrants. No let not get the courts under control. Were busy and serious men sanctioning Russa.

[Kazan]

The measure would impose 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports. China and India account for about 70% of Russia's international energy business, which helps fund its war effort.

So, they want to cripple the economy with no benefit to American citizens.

Freep that.

[AndyJackson]

lead sponsors are Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,

Well I never would have guessed. The jokes write themselves.

[CatHerd]

Sorry to repeat myself, but:

Are we going to sanction ourselves? Despite the 2024 ban on our importing LEU from Russia, waivers have been issued to allow some imports. How about Europe? They still import Russian oil. China and India stop importing Russian oil? Uh, no. Are we gonna sanction Israel? Hmm.

Rand Paul wrote an excellent piece on why and how this stupid bill would result in nasty blowback:

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/congress-sanctions-russia/

[bakeneko]

I’m an advocate of Zeepers going to the front and getting in a trench. Russia doesn’t give a crap about sanctions. They can trade with China or any of the Brics; we don’t have anything that they need or want.

[McGruff]

Maybe they should pass Trump’s Big Beautiful bill instead.

[cp124]

After the 4 month summer vacation. Just fritter away a Presidency.

[bravo whiskey]

Wrong headline. It should read

SENATE MIGHT WORK THIS MONTH or
SENATE MIGHT WORK.