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The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act next Monday, September 14, 2026. This bill, which has already passed in the Senate, aims to impose stricter sanctions on Russia and tariffs on trading partners that buy Russian oil and gas. However, it faces strong opposition from House Democrats who argue that it would harm American consumers and undermine long-term support for Ukraine.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act next week on September 14, 2026, following its passage by an overwhelming majority in the Senate last month. The bill aims to impose harsher sanctions on Russia and tariffs on Russian oil and gas buyers, including India, while also extending existing sanctions on Iran. However, many House Democrats oppose the legislation, arguing it gives President Donald Trump expansive and risky new tariff authorities without mandating sanctions against Russia. Democratic representatives Gregory Meeks, Don Beyer, and Richard Neal contend that these flaws could harm the economy more than help in supporting Ukraine's struggle against Russia.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to take up for a vote the Russia sanctions bill that also seeks to impose tariffs on its trading partners, including India.
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The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, passed by an overwhelming majority by the U.S. Senate last month, will be taken up for a vote by the House Rules Committee on Monday (September 14, 2026), amid strong opposition from the Democrats.
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If passed by the House, the bill would empower President Donald Trump to impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas, and extend existing sanctions on Iran.
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Many House Democrats, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have opposed the bill, contending that it would give Mr. Trump expansive and risky new tariff authorities.
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"House Democrats are rock solid in our support for Ukraine, but the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia And Iran Act would do more harm than good," Democratic Congressmen Gregory Meeks, Don Beyer and Richard Neal said in a statement on Friday (September 12).
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"This bill would dramatically expand presidential tariff authorities while failing to mandate sanctions on Russia, both of which are unacceptable.
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These flaws would raise Americans' prices while undermining support for Ukraine in the long term," the Democratic Congressmen said.
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The Republican House leadership had dropped the bill from the agenda and planned an early recess ahead of the mid-term elections, but it has been brought back for consideration at the Rules Committee as an emergency measure.
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"Great news that the House will vote on the much-needed Russia sanctions bill," Senate Foreign Relations ranking member Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat, said on X.
"Ukrainian civilians continue to be killed by Putin's war machine, and this bill hits the Kremlin's coffers hard.
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Now is the time to pass it and force Putin to the negotiating table," she said.
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she → pass → table
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