Rep. Roy statement on H.R. 7108

I issued the following statement Thursday regarding my vote on H.R 7108:

Today I voted against H.R. 7108. I generally support the underlying purpose of this bill, and likely would have voted for it had that been the sole focus. Putin is actively killing thousands of innocent people in an unjust war, de-stabilizing the world economy, and saddling up with China and Iran in the process. This body needs to stop throwing together important legislation at the last minute and allow its members to vote on clean, single-issue bills. 

But I have deep concerns about the provisions of this bill that would permanently empower the President with the unilateral authority to issue sanctions against anyone who he deems responsible for an undefined “serious human rights abuse.” 

I could not support legislation that hands over more power from Congress to the executive branch on such an ill-defined subject —  a position that is the same today as it was during the previous administration.