Andy Barr

The weakness in the sanctions regime against Russia right now is the general license for energy-related transactions.

I thank the gentleman from South Carolina for his leadership on the Foreign Affairs Committee, his leadership in the Congress, and his advocacy for the free people of Ukraine. Mr. Speaker, as the United States, our NATO allies, and other…

Congressional oversight of FinCEN is long overdue.

Let's get more lethal military assistance to Taiwan as soon as possible.

I urge you to review 1071. Don't force these community banks to exit small business lending in rural areas if you care about these banking deserts.

I will say one thing we could do more is to sanction the energy-related transactions, which we are not doing.

I have a bill called the No Energy Revenues for Russian Hostilities Act that would close that loophole...

They need that now. They need that now.

I urge your consideration.

I think that would be an invitation for aggression.

This is what President Zelensky is asking for when he says we need to be tougher on sanctions.

This is what is financing this war. These energy-related transactions are supplying Putin with the hard currency that he needs to execute this unprovoked aggression against the innocent people of Ukraine.

I think that would be a strong signal that we stand with Taiwan.

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I thank my friend from Pennsylvania for his leadership on this issue. Madam Speaker, the Biden administration's war on domestic energy extends beyond canceling pipelines and infrastructure, suspending oil and natural gas leasing on Federal…

I look forward to continuing to be an advocate for innovation and American leadership in this space.

Exhibit A of how unserious this bill is when it comes to confronting China is how it does nothing to address the key challenge facing us from China, and that is the unfettered access that the Chinese Communist Party military and…

Let's be clear, the so-called America COMPETES Act, is not about countering the threat from the Chinese Communist Party. It is a subterfuge intended to conceal what this legislation is actually about, a repackaged Build Back Better, and…

I subscribe to my good friend, Juan Vargas', citation to Scripture that we need to really care for these people.

I would just like to, once again, reiterate the significance of this Congressional Gold Medal. Willie O'Ree not only forever changed the sport of hockey, but he truly helped change the history of this country. His determination and…

I thank my friend and colleague from Pennsylvania. I thank my friend and colleague from New Hampshire. I would just reiterate the significance of the Ghost Army. I thank my colleagues for recognizing these extraordinary members of the…

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), a Member of this body who, for many, many years, has been a champion of human rights and, frankly, no one has done more to advance the cause of human rights than…

Maybe this bill is well-intentioned, but if we don't agree to some kind of definition, if we do not provide some clarity--moral clarity, intellectual clarity--as to who the enemy is versus what Islamophobia is, then what we have here in…

I thank the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee for yielding. I rise in opposition to this legislation. Mr. Speaker, Islamophobia is wrong, just as anti-Semitism, anti-Christian hatred, and all forms of discrimination based on…

On the heels of the most expensive Thanksgiving in decades, the American people are heading into the holiday shopping season that is going to be the most expensive in American history. That is because everywhere Americans open their…