Source: United States Senator for Ohio Rob Portman
In January, Portman and Shaheen led a bipartisan CODEL to Ukraine
February 2, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) participated in an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) addressing the crisis in Ukraine amid increased Russian aggression. The discussion was moderated by CSIS Senior Vice President Dr. Seth Jones.
The Senators addressed a number of key topics, including their bipartisan CODEL to Ukraine in January, updates on bipartisan sanctions legislation in the Senate, the latest news on the crisis and other implications related to Russia’s increased provocations along Ukraine’s border.
A video of the event can be found here.
Portman, who co-chairs the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and Shaheen have helped lead bipartisan efforts in the Senate in support of Ukraine and to hold the Kremlin accountable for its aggression and destabilizing behavior. The Senators recently led a bipartisan delegation to Ukraine to reaffirm the U.S.’ commitment to its partner as it faces an increasingly belligerent Russia, which followed a separate bipartisan visit for the Senators to Eastern Europe in June 2021. Both Senators are engaged in bipartisan talks in the Senate on Russian sanctions legislation. In December, the Senators authored an op-ed for the Washington Post on how the Biden administration should respond to this crisis.
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