As US Leaders Pursue Peace Deal, Lawmakers Advance New Sanctions on Moscow

And as the Trump administration works with Ukraine on a peace plan, lawmakers are gearing up to sanction Russia. Andd's Molina Weiss brings us the details. >> As US leaders are working towards a peace deal to end the Russia Ukraine war, lawmakers are pushing ahead with plans to sanction Moscow. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick urged the administration to continue working its peace through strength strategy. He plans to force a vote on Russian sanctions. Republican leaders in the House and Senate have previously voiced support for sanctioning Russia, and Trump has greenlighted the effort. >> We want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to give the administration they the tools that they need to facilitate and bring about a peaceful resolution um between Russia and Ukraine. And >> the expected vote comes as the Trump administration is working to close a deal to end the war in Ukraine. As details are still being worked out, Congressman Michael McCall is the former chairman for the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He's pushing to ensure an ironclad security agreement for Ukraine to prevent a repeat of the failed Budapest agreement of 1994. Reporting from Washington, DC, Molina Weissup, NTD News.