Politics

House considers Russia sanctions bill as Democrats weigh Trump tariff expansion

Lawmakers are debating legislation that would penalize Russian energy buyers while expanding executive tariff authority.

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 20:55 UTC2 reports

The short version

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that allows tariffs up to 500% on Russia and up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy.[Fox News]
House Democrats face internal debate over supporting Ukraine while opposing the bill's expansion of executive tariff powers.[Fox News · The Guardian]
The House Rules Committee advanced the legislation on Monday night, setting up potential votes on Tuesday and Wednesday.[Fox News]

The sanctions bill directs the president to levy up to 500% tariffs on Russia and up to 100% on nations purchasing Russian energy.[Fox News]
The legislation passed through the House Rules Committee on Monday night, scheduling procedural and final votes for Tuesday and Wednesday.[Fox News · The Guardian]
Senior Democratic representatives Gregory Meeks, Richard Neal, and Don Beyer publicly opposed the bill due to its expansion of presidential tariff powers.[Fox News · The Guardian]
Representative Steny Hoyer offered an amendment targeting 10 specific nations for secondary sanctions.[The Guardian]

Whether House Democrats will reach an agreement to amend the bill to restrict the number of countries eligible for sanctions.[The Guardian]

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