Democrat Raphael Warnock argued against giving “unhinged” President Donald Trump more power to impose tariffs
Democratic US Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia has blocked an effort to fast-track the passage of a sweeping Russia-Iran sanctions bill, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday.
The revised legislation, championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Russia hawk, would authorize US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries that buy Russian oil, including China and India.
Sen. Warnock placed a hold on the bill despite voting last week to advance it.
“Supporting Ukraine does not mean giving this unhinged president new powers to raise the price...
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