The House of Representatives on March 9 overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban Russian oil imports. The vote on H.R. 6968, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, was 414 to 17, with many members from both parties voting yes. President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned Russian oil imports but the bill would go further. Besides prohibiting such imports for 45 days, it would instruct the U.S. trade representative to encourage World Trade Organization members to suspend trading with Russia and express support for sanctioning Russian officials for human rights abuses. “In the face of death and destruction … the Ukrainians are showing the world the true meaning of courage. We can respond tonight by taking another step to isolate Russia from the world economy,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), the bill’s sponsor, said on the House floor before the vote. Lawmakers said the bill was crucial even if banning imports from Russia …