Why Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar Joined Republicans in Voting Against Russia Oil Ban

Why Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar Joined Republicans in Voting Against Russia Oil Ban

Two Democratic members of the House of Representatives voted against legislation to ban the import of oil, gas and coal from Russia on Wednesday night.

Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota's 5th congressional district and Representative Cori Bush of Missouri's 1st district joined 15 Republicans in opposing the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act. The bill was introduced in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The bill passed by a vote of 414 to 17, but it isn't yet clear if the Senate will now take up the legislation, which is separate from President Joe Biden's ban on Russian energy imports announced on Tuesday.