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House Rules Committee advances Graham Russia-Iran sanctions bill

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Hoyer warns Kremlin aid

House Rules Committee voted 7-3 on September 14, 2026, to advance Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act to floor debate.
The bill targets Iran and prompted France to push for delisting Russian-Ukrainian Alisher Usmanov, leading EU ambassadors to seek safeguards.
Rep. Gregory Meeks opposed tariff provisions, amendments to remove tariffs and limit waiver authority.
Rep. Steny Hoyer co-sponsored, rejected removal, warned failure would aid Kremlin and harm Kyiv.

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Democrats warn price hikes

The U.S. House Rules Committee voted 7-3 on September 14, 2026, to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act for debate.
Democratic leaders warned the bill would give President Donald Trump sweeping tariff authority that could raise prices for working-family Americans.
Rep. Steny Hoyer offered an amendment limiting sanctions to specific countries including China, India, Turkey.
Rep. Linda Sánchez called the bill harmful to working families and urged rejection.

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Historical Context

Congress passed the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act on 5 August 1996, targeting foreign firms investing more than $20 million in Iran’s oil sector. President Clinton signed it, and in 2006 Congress renamed it the Iran Sanctions Act after ending Libya provisions; extensions in 2016 under Obama kept the threat of penalties alive. The law set a precedent for later broad sanctions such as CAATSA.

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Hoyer warns Kremlin aid

House Rules Committee voted 7-3 on September 14, 2026, to advance Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act to floor debate.
The bill targets Iran and prompted France to push for delisting Russian-Ukrainian Alisher Usmanov, leading EU ambassadors to seek safeguards.
Rep. Gregory Meeks opposed tariff provisions, amendments to remove tariffs and limit waiver authority.
Rep. Steny Hoyer co-sponsored, rejected removal, warned failure would aid Kremlin and harm Kyiv.

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