Sen. Shaheen Calls on House Democrats to Pass Russia Sanctions Bill
The bipartisan measure would let the president impose tariffs of up to 100% on major Russian energy buyers and sanctions on Moscow’s financial network.
- On Tuesday, the House of Representatives advanced the bipartisan sanctions bill against Russian energy buyers in a narrow 214-211 procedural vote, with final approval expected Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026.
- Spearheaded by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, the legislation authorizes President Donald Trump to impose tariffs up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and natural gas and countries aiding Moscow's sanction evasion.
- The bill targets Russian financial institutions like the Central Bank, Sberbank, and Gazprombank alongside Putin, while countries importing less than 15% of Russian natural gas and actively reducing imports remain exempt from review every 180 days.
- Two Democrats, Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, supported the bill, countering opposition from House Democrats Don Beyer, Gregory Meeks, and Richard Neal, who argued it would "do more harm than good."
- Former Ambassador Russia Michael McFaul stated the bill's "positive symbolism" outweighs negative aspects, while Presidential Sanctions Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk expressed optimism regarding support despite concerns about granting Trump broad tariff authority.
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Unprecedentedly tough sanctions can hit not only Russia itself, but also its allies Today, the US House of Representatives must finally adopt the Grahame-Blumenthal bill, which provides for hellish sanctions against Russia. However, its introduction depends entirely on Donald Trump's decision. RBC-Ukraine talks about the main provisions of the draft law and the possible consequences for the Kremlin. The main thing: Sectoral attack: the sanctio…
The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday in favor of a bill imposing broad sanctions on buyers of Russian energy resources, with a final vote on the measure due on Wednesday.
The US House of Representatives has advanced the draft sanctions against Russia, a legislative package targeting Russian energy, the tariffs imposed on oil and gas buyers, as well as the evasion of sanctions. The bill, supported by bipartisan, opens the way for the final vote on the largest set of economic measures proposed in 2026.
Senator Richard Blumental, co-author of the bill, made a powerful appeal.
The bill on tough sanctions against the Russian Federation entered the final consideration in the US House of RepresentativesA committee of the US House of Representatives approved the consideration of the bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran. The final vote is scheduled for September 16.
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