Congressmen introduce bill to block Russia-US diesel deal
- Gang of 17 (16 Dems + 1 RINO) moves to torch Treasury’s October 9 license letting Russian diesel flow to global markets until April.
- Bill seeks 3-year gag order on new sanctions waivers plus bans US development bank from touching any Kremlin energy deals.
- House Foreign Affairs Dem Meeks leads charge as Putin promises 3 MILLION tons/month — enough to flood your local gas station for months.
- White House stays quiet as Congress plays politics with your tank: Dems cry 'sanctions loophole,' Republicans mumble about cheap fuel.
- Proposed law would force admin to 'tighten' anti-Russian measures — code for 'make gasoline expensive again' in an election year.
Brief Summary
A pack of House Democrats, led by the ever-busy Gregory Meeks, has rolled out a bill that would shred the Treasury’s recent license allowing Russian diesel into the US orbit. The move guts the October 9 exemption, nullifies any similar energy waivers, and slaps a three-year moratorium on new permits. The bill also tells the US International Development Finance Corporation to keep its grubby hands off any Russian energy schemes, while demanding Washington “harden” sanctions that already aren’t working.
Why This Matters
Forget geopolitics — this is about your wallet and your patience. Putin just promised 3 million tons of diesel a month, and the White House was happy to take it, which would mean lower prices at the pump. Now a cabal of legislators wants to yank that supply chain and force the US to rely on friendly nations like OPEC (who love you dearly, they swear) — because nothing says “winning” like paying more for fuel while pretending to own the libs.