5 GOP House members join letter urging Trump to cancel Russia diesel deal, up sanctions

The Hill - Oct 15, 2026

Five House Republicans signed on to a letter Thursday urging President Trump to cancel the Russian diesel deal he announced last week. GOP Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Michael McCaul (Texas), Dan Newhouse (Wash.) and Joe Wilson (S.C.) joined 17 of their Democratic colleagues in writing they were “particularly concerned” about the deal....

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