Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.

Congress is preparing to move forward with sanctions targeting Russia after Donald Trump’s attempt to broker a Ukraine peace deal crumbled. The president turned on Vladimir Putin this week as his efforts to get the Russian president to the table failed.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday left the door open to holding a vote on a bill to sanction Russia over its years-long battle against Ukraine. His comments came shortly after Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.