Beyer calls the Graham Act waiver a surrender to Putin
Don BeyerU.S. representative from Virginia
Beyer calls the waiver a surrender to Putin that betrays Ukraine and says Congress must fix the law so that it supports Ukraine.
“Trump’s latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners”
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Trump waives the Graham Act's Russia sanctions
The White House says waiving the Graham Act's Russia measures preserves room for peace negotiations. Lawmakers from both parties and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say relief weakens pressure on Russia. Thomas Massie welcomes Trump's use of the authority Congress granted.
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Beyer criticizes the waiver as a surrender to Putin and says Congress must fix the law.
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Beyer's post opens by saying Trump just waived all of the Russia sanctions in the Graham Act, as Beyer and others had warned.
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Beyer says the waiver defies Congress's intent for a law meant to punish Russia, warns that the law also lets Trump use new trade powers against allies, and says Congress must fix the law.
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The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act's Russia sanctions. Beyer calls the waiver a surrender to Putin that betrays Ukraine and says Congress must fix the law.
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