Sen. Blumenthal urges Congress to block Trump's Russian diesel deal and restore military aid to Ukraine
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Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Congress should restore sanctions on Russia and resume military aid to Ukraine, particularly air defenses, following Democrats' midterm election victory, according to his post on X on Nov. 7.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+9.4% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx-2.0% 14d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+3.8% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics+6.0% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “military” (defense) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| ITA | +3.67% | +2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +2.91% | +0.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | -3.53% | -0.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +13.41% | +4.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +7.00% | +4.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | +5.74% | -0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | +5.43% | +3.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Sen. Blumenthal urges Congress to block Trump's Russian diesel deal and restore military aid to Ukraine The New Voice of Ukraine
Source: The New Voice of Ukraine
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | three days earlier | +3.00% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | +4.87% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | +13.41% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | +5.74% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | +4.71% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +7.00% | final price |
| UNG | three days earlier | -0.64% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -3.53% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| XAR | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | +2.91% | final price |
Defense
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“Sen. Blumenthal urges Congress to block Trump's Russian diesel deal and restore military aid to Ukraine” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.