WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that he is ready to vote on a bill sanctioning buyers of Russian oil — one day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the administration would support a tariff smacking China for its reliance on Moscow for energy. The bill, co-authored by Sens. Lindsey Graham…
Thune says ‘time’s right’ for Russia sanctions bill as Trump asks Bessent to pitch Europe on China tariffs
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October 16, 2025
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