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Lawmakers in bipartisan statement push back on Trump over Russian oil

Shaheen joined senators from both parties in calling for Trump’s Russian diesel decision to be reversed.

Lawmakers in bipartisan statement push back on Trump over Russian oil
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Oct 11, 2026
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A bipartisan group of senators criticized President Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports, saying it conflicts with a law restricting Russian energy imports and should be reversed. The article describes the group as having seven members but names six signatories.

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Jeanne Shaheen D · NH · SEN

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Jeanne Shaheen
D · NH · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement criticizing the Russian oil decision

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose decision to allow Russian diesel imports prompted the lawmakers’ criticism

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement criticizing the Russian oil decision

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Ron Wyden
D · OR · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

John R. Curtis
R · UT · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

Richard Blumenthal
D · CT · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

ALSO MENTIONED  Vladimir Putin, Russian president who spoke with Trump before the announced diesel supply

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Shaheen Joins Senators Urging Reversal of Russian Diesel Decision

Shaheen joined senators from both parties objecting to the Trump administration’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports, which they said conflicted with a 2022 law. Center outlets frame the story as a bipartisan legal objection. Their articles add different context, including comments from Senator Tillis, Trump’s stated fuel-price rationale, or the lack of an administration response.

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