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{"id":27089,"date":"2026-09-11T16:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/house-sets-vote-on-russia-sanctions-bill\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:49:52","slug":"house-sets-vote-on-russia-sanctions-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/house-sets-vote-on-russia-sanctions-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"House sets vote on Russia sanctions bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>House lawmakers are set to vote on the sweeping Russia sanctions bill that senators overwhelmingly voted to approve in August, but now faces a tough test in the House where Democrats fear the bill will give President Donald Trump too much tariff power.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate-passed and White House-backed measure is finally getting consideration from the House, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/31\/russia-sanctions-bill-house-01058380\" target=\"_blank\">GOP leaders omitted it from their agenda<\/a> when lawmakers returned from August recess. Many House Democrats \u2014 including Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/196306\" data-person-id=\"196306\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> \u2014 have voiced opposition for fear that it would give Trump expansive and risky new tariff authorities.<\/p>\n<p>House GOP enthusiasm for the measure has also been tepid, after a boost following the sudden death of its champion, Sen. Lindsey Graham, wore off.<\/p>\n<p>The House Rules Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/rules.house.gov\/media\/announcement\/meeting-announcement-september-14-2026\" target=\"_blank\">scheduled a meeting<\/a> to consider the bill Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates of the legislation argue the bill would give Trump the tools he needs to pressure Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war on Ukraine. The bill would issue mandatory sanctions on Russian leadership and its energy sector \u2014 as well as collaborators in Moscow\u2019s defense industry and so-called shadow fleet.<\/p>\n<p>But it would also give Trump the ability to hit top buyers of Russian oil with 100% tariffs, a move that Democrats say is dangerous given the White House\u2019s eagerness to slap tariffs on U.S. friends and foes alike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump already has ample authority to impose sanctions on the companies, individuals, and vessels propping up a Russian war machine that continues its deadly attacks on Ukraine,\u201d Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/51521\" data-person-id=\"51521\">Gregory Meeks<\/a> (D-N.Y.) and <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/51543\" data-person-id=\"51543\">Richard Neal<\/a> (D-Mass.) wrote in a joint statement with Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/227421\" data-person-id=\"227421\">Don Beyer<\/a> of Virginia and Sens. <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/51247\" data-person-id=\"51247\">Ron Wyden<\/a> (D-Ore.) and <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/140963\" data-person-id=\"140963\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-Mass.) earlier this month. \u201cCongress does not need to greenlight new tariff authority for the President to impose those sanctions on Russia today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Backers of the bill were quick to encourage its passage after the vote was announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat news that the House will vote on the much-needed Russia sanctions bill,\u201d Senate Foreign Relations ranking member <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.politicopro.com\/member\/66834\" data-person-id=\"66834\">Jeanne Shaheen<\/a> (D-N.H.) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SFRCdems\/status\/2098438584659243148?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">wrote on social media<\/a>. \u201cUkrainian civilians continue to be killed by Putin\u2019s war machine, and this bill hits the Kremlin\u2019s coffers hard. Now is the time to pass it and force Putin to the negotiating table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The measure passed in an 86-11 vote in the Senate in August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House lawmakers are set to vote on the sweeping Russia sanctions bill that senators overwhelmingly voted to approve in August, but now faces a tough test in the House where Democrats fear the bill will give President Donald Trump too much tariff power. 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