Russia sanctions bill passes House Rules Committee
The measure would impose tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil and extend sanctions on Iran, with White House support.
- On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a vote of 262-159, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump's desk for signature.
- Named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, the act passed the Senate last month in an 86-11 bipartisan vote, aimed at pressuring Russia and Iran economically over the Ukraine invasion.
- House Democrats opposed the measure, warning it would do 'more harm than good' by granting President Trump excessive tariff authority while failing to mandate specific sanctions on Russia.
- Following a 7-3 vote by the House Rules Committee on Monday, the chamber advanced the bill to final consideration, overcoming resistance from both isolationist Republicans and tariff-concerned Democrats.
- Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna hailed the bill, stating that restricting Russia's revenue is 'crucial to ending the war' and represents significant political support for Ukraine from Congress.
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snn.irThe Russian presidential spokesman reacted to the law signed by Trump imposing additional sanctions on Moscow.
On Saturday, Beijing denounced "unilateral" measures, not allowed by the UN and "unfounded" in international law, following the promulgation of a new sanctions package that allows Donald Trump to impose customs duties on large importers of Russian hydrocarbons.
The measures, promulgated by Donald Trump on Friday evening, target in particular Russian hydrocarbons, including the possibility of heavy tariffs against importing countries, such as China.
Former Russian President and current Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev reacted with a wild outburst on social media to the approval of extensive anti-Russian sanctions by US President Donald Trump. He said, among other things, that the US only understands military deterrence. He then called the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who was the initiator of the sanctions, a terrorist.
Global consumers of Russian energy oil and gas resources are clearly opposed to the U.S. Sanctions Bill, reporting the Policy.
The Russian Embassy in Washington said that the new bill on sanctions against Russia “does a disservice” to the United States. The reason for this is the package approved by the House of Representatives and sent to President Donald Trump for signature after the Senate had already given its support to the initiative aimed at Russian officials, financial institutions and Moscow’s energy revenues. According to the Russian diplomatic mission, quoted…
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