Late yesterday, the United States House of Representatives voted, 424 yeas to 8 nays, to suspend Normal Trade Relations with Russia over the ongoing invasion and destruction of Ukraine. The name of the bill is “The Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act” would allow Joe Biden to impose higher tariffs on goods from Russia and Belarus until January, 2024. At the risk of being called a Russian Stooge or fangirl of Vladimir Putin, this is a pointless act that perfectly sums up the State of our Republic.