Senate heads for Nord Stream 2 showdown as Russia threatens Ukraine

Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid to impose sanctions on a controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline has bipartisan support — even though President Joe Biden’s administration is lobbying to kill the plan amid high-stakes negotiations with Russia.

“I’ve been consistent on ensuring that we are stopping the Russian aggression not only against Ukraine but the energy independence of the European Union,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Nevada Democrat, told the Washington Examiner. “I’ve supported the sanctions in the past, and I will continue to support them.”