Chris Smith: “We see this as being essential for the immediate operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”

When Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Matt and Deidre Gordon of New Jersey were in the final stage of adopting Bogdan and Galena, an orphaned brother and sister from Ukraine. The Gordons had been vetted…

The funds emanate from Russian-backed oligarchs, including Mr. Shor, who you mentioned in your opening statement.

There are hundreds of other children and U.S. families in the same or similar situations, as I have indicated. I strongly urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 915, which respectfully urges the Government of Ukraine to review and modify…

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1427 Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable William J. Pascrell…