WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement
applauding President Biden’s announcement to ban Russian energy imports
following the invasion of Ukraine.
“Now
is the time to ban Russian oil imports. It will increase the economic
consequences of Putin’s invasion even further, and send a clear signal to the
Ukrainian people: Putin cannot invade your country, kill innocent civilians,
and get away with it. As he did when building support for robust sanctions,
President Biden is again leading the world, working with our European allies to
reduce their dependence on Russian energy sources,” said Sen. Brown.
“We will do all we can to protect families from high prices here at home.
That’s why I called on the White House to release oil from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, and President Biden is doing that, announcing he will
release additional U.S. reserves, and is taking steps to increase U.S. energy
supplies from other countries. This will help keep gas prices under control and
help alleviate Ohioans’ pain at the gas pump.”
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