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From left, European Union Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and German Ambassador Emily Haber, arrive to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington, March 10, 2022. A remarkably unified Congress is leading on foreign policy, pressing President Joe Biden to go farther and faster with a strong U.S. response to the escalating war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Oil, sanctions, jets: How Congress pushes Biden on Ukraine
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Fri,03/11/22-11:13PM , 235 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, the White House resisted calls from Congress to ban Russian oil imports to the U.S. And then, it did just that.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during her weekly news conference, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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House approves ban on Russian oil to US, bolstering Biden
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Wed,03/09/22-10:28PM , 154 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday night that would ban Russian oil imports to the United States, an effort to put into law the restrictions announced by President Joe Biden in response to the escalating war in Ukraine.
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Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., looks on as Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., center, congratulates Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., right, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, for leading the passage of the Senate bill to reform the U.S. Postal Service, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service, delivery
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Tue,03/08/22-5:25PM , 221 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Tuesday passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service and ensure six-day-a-week mail delivery, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, of Calif., speaks to the media, Thursday, March 3, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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Pelosi supports halting Russian oil imports to US: 'Ban it'
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Thu,03/03/22-4:03PM , 212 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid the escalating war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she supports banning Russian oil imports to the U.S., a hefty nod that could strengthen President Joe Biden's hand as global allies seek to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime.
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