Senate unanimously passes bills to ban Russian oil imports, end normal trade relations with Russia
The Senate has unanimously passed two pieces of legislation aimed at further damaging Russia's economy.
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The first bill, passed by a rare 100-0 vote on the Senate floor, suspends Russia's and Belarus' permanent normal trade status with the U.S.
"No nation whose military is committing war crimes deserves free trade status with the United States," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor Thursday.
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The second bill, which also passed unanimously, codifies what the administration has already announced: a ban on the import of Russian oil to the U.S.
Negotiations over both pieces of legislation stalled for weeks as senators fought over certain provisions. Schumer on Wednesday called it a "big, big deal" that the bills would pass before the Senate departs for Easter recess at the end of the week.
Both bills were previously passed by the House, but have since been modified by the Senate. So the legislation now heads back to the House where members will take up the bills Thursday.
-ABC News' Allie Pecorin