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Bipartisan Sanctions Bill Delayed Amid Ukraine-Russia Tensions

12/4/2025

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A bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia, led by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) with 85 co-sponsors, is delayed as Democrats seek to remove a presidential waiver for tariff powers.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discuss advancing legislation in the House.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) calls the peace plan with Russia an embarrassment.
The House is aligning strategies for a pro-Ukraine, anti-Russia bill amid tensions.

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A bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia, led by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) with 85 co-sponsors, is delayed as Democrats seek to remove a presidential waiver for tariff powers.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discuss advancing legislation in the House.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) calls the peace plan with Russia an embarrassment.
The House is aligning strategies for a pro-Ukraine, anti-Russia bill amid tensions.