Statement on Russia Sanctions Waiver

Resources / Press Share on Statement on Russia Sanctions Waiver Oct 19, 2026 Press VANCOUVER, WA – Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) issued the following statement on the President’s decision to sign an Executive Order yesterday waiving the sanctions on the sale of Russian oil Congress passed in the bipartisan Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 : “The President’s decision to issue a waiver of the recently passed Russia sanctions package is a betrayal of our ally Ukraine, the overwhelming will of Congress, and the national interests of the American people. If Trump were serious about bringing down prices at the pump, he would end this disaster in Iran. And using American tax dollars to fund Russia through his proposed oil purchase is a shameful farce. I am already working with a group of bipartisan members to introduce legislation that will block the President’s ill-conceived plan to purchase Russian oil. Congress must now also take steps to ensure that the sanctions we voted for and the President signed into law are fully executed and implemented. Instead of continuing to aid and abet Putin’s fascist aggression, the President should do everything in his power to support our ally Ukraine. He should fully implement the sanctions package and reverse course on his plan to buy Russian oil. The administration also needs to do everything in their power to immediately force the reversal of the Starlink throttle. I’m hearing directly from my constituents that their grandparents are being maimed getting water from a well in the middle of the Donbas. In the next Congress, there will be significant consequences for those responsible for facilitating Putin’s crimes.” #### Share on