House to Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill With India Tariff Risk — SkimNews
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- Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 is set for House Rules Committee consideration on Monday after clearing the Senate last month by an overwhelming majority.
- The bill would empower President Trump to impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas, extend existing Iran sanctions, and impose tariffs on trading partners including India.
- House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are opposing the bill, with Congressmen Gregory Meeks, Don Beyer, and Richard Neal warning it would 'dramatically expand presidential tariff authorities while failing to mandate sanctions on Russia' and raise Americans' prices.
- Republican House leadership had earlier dropped the bill from the agenda and planned an early recess ahead of mid-term elections, but brought it back as an emergency measure.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed the move, saying 'Ukrainian civilians continue to be killed by Putin's war machine, and this bill hits the Kremlin's coffers hard.'
Why it matters: Democrats argue the bill's failure to mandate Russia sanctions while dramatically expanding Trump's tariff powers — including tariffs on India — would raise prices for Americans and undermine Ukraine support, a critique the bill's supporters reject as it heads for a House vote.
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