House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was among the U.S. lawmakers Tuesday praising President Joe Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports. Biden “demonstrated America’s strength and determination to hold Putin accountable for his premeditated, unprovoked war against Ukraine,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to Democrat colleagues, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Congress commends the president for announcing action to stop the import of Russian energy products into the United States—which we will support by passing strong, bipartisan legislation to that effect today,” Pelosi added. Biden earlier in the day announced he was barring any imports of Russian crude oil, petroleum, and other energy products. His executive order also bans new investment in Russia’s energy sector. Virtually all Democrats appeared to back Biden’s move. “We cannot continue to purchase millions of barrels of oil to help fund Putin’s war. This is another important step in tightening economic …