Washington State politicians respond to Ukraine crisis, offer support
On the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Washington state politicians in Congress have been actively responding to the violence.
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell released the following statement Thursday, and offered help to those who may need it:
“Ukraine is a proud and sovereign nation. Vladimir Putin ignored Ukrainians’ decision to live in a democracy and be free. Instead, Putin chose war. His invasion of Ukraine marks another very dark moment in the history of Europe.”
“In the face of this reckless aggression, we must stand together with our NATO allies and respond with unequivocal and unified action.”
You can contact Senator Maria Cantwell online or by calling her Seattle office at 206-220-6400.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray and co-sponsor of the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, legislation striving to counter aggression from Russian against Ukraine, also Tweeted a response to the Russian invasion:
In January 2021, Murray also issued a statement after voting against the failed Nord Stream 2 bill that would have imposed sanctions on the company who built a natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, Nord Stream 2 AG.
“The situation in Europe is incredibly delicate at this moment,” Murray said in the Jan. 15 statement. “After the previous administration, we need to be taking steps to strengthen our relationships with our allies and strategic partners — and we need to be focused on ensuring the safety and security of our country and our European partners, not scoring political points.”
You can contact Senator Patty Murray online or by calling her Seattle office at 206-553-5545.
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith joined CNN live on Thursday to discuss how he believes the Russian and Ukraine war impacts the whole world.
You can contact Rep. Smith online or by calling his Washington, D.C. office at 202-225-8901.
Representative Marilyn Strickland also tweeted on February 24th:
You can contact Representative Marilyn Strickland online or by calling her Lacey office at 360-459-8514.
Representative Rick Larsen also released a statement on Twitter on February 23, showing his support for Ukraine:
You can contact Representative Rick Larsen online or by calling his Everett office at 425-252-3188.
This story was originally published February 24, 2022 at 2:36 PM with the headline "Washington State politicians respond to Ukraine crisis, offer support."
