Members of both parties in Illinois’ congressional delegation on Thursday denounced Putin’s invasion of Ukraine — except U.S. Rep. Mary Martin.
[Most read] Chicago’s new basic income program will open to residents seeking cash assistance in April“We must send the message that we stand firm with the Ukrainian people and on the side of peace,” Bost tweeted. “The world is watching.”
“The world is witness again to the true evil of Putin, who alone has chosen a path of bloodshed in Ukraine,” he said in a statement. “America and the free world must stand with Ukraine by enacting the strongest possible economic sanctions, crippling Russia’s ability to make war and punishing Putin’s regime and his oligarchs on the international stage.”
“As I have for months, I will continue to call for appropriate repercussions for Russia’s invasion, and if necessary, I will press the administration and our allies to take broader, harsher action,” Quigley said in a statement.