Local Representatives included in new Russian sanctions against US

MOSCOW (WDEF) – The Russian government is striking back at the U.S. by issuing sanctions against members of Congress, including the ones from our area.

The Russian foreign office say it is payback.

“In response to the next “wave” of anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the Joe Biden Administration on March 24 of this year against 328 deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, which, taking into account the previously blacklisted Russian parliamentarians, makes up almost its entire composition, “mirror” sanctions restrictions are imposed on 398 members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress.

There are 535 voting members in Congress, which means some are not on the Russian sanctions list.

But ours are, including Chuck Fleischmann & Scott DeJarlais (TN), Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA), Madison Cawthorn (NC) and Mo Brooks Jr. (AL).

Many, like Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are banned from travel in Russia.

All members of the US Congress are now subject to “listing”, just like their representatives are here.