WASHINGTON – Just back from a congressional delegation trip to Ukraine , a senior Republican said he’s more optimistic that the country can succeed in the war with the right support from the U.S. and other allies and he urged Congress to pass a long-stalled Russia sanctions bill as soon as possible.

Rep. Michael Turner of Ohio , a member of the House Armed Services Committee who led the bipartisan delegation to Ukraine, Poland, and Germany, is urging Speaker Mike Johnson to swiftly hold a vote on a widely supported sanctions proposal. The measure would slap steep tariffs on countries buying Russia’s oil, gas and other exports as a way to curb the cash flow that is fueling its industrial production and war machine.

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