House Rules panel advances Russia sanctions bill — SkimNews
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- The House Rules Committee on Monday approved bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing sanctions on Russia amid its war in Ukraine.
- The late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) championed the bill, which is now positioned for a floor vote in the House.
- The legislation would grant President Trump authority to impose penalties on individuals working on behalf of the Russian government.
- Cross-coverage from The Hindu and India Today flags that amendments filed to the bill explicitly name India, an angle absent from the truncated source text.
Why it matters: The bill hands President Trump discretionary power to designate penalties against Russian-aligned individuals, giving the executive branch direct leverage over Moscow-aligned figures. Because the measure advanced through the House Rules Committee on a bipartisan basis, its floor prospects look stronger than typical foreign-policy sanctions packages.
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