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House Passes Sanctions Bill, Sends to Trump After 262–159 Vote

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC · How we work

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Tariff Provision Pushback

House passed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262-159 vote, sending it to President Donald Trump on September 16, 2026.
Democrats Gregory Meeks, Richard Neal and Don Beyer warned the measure would expand President Trump’s tariff authority and raise consumer prices.
Republicans urged leaders to drop tariff provision to prevent hikes before November.
The act sanctions Russian officials, Central Bank, Sberbank, Gazprombank and sanction-evasive tankers.

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Bipartisan Senate Backing

The U.S. House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by 262-159 vote and sent it to President Donald Trump.
Republicans presented the bill as a tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and a decisive step to pressure Vladimir Putin.
The Senate approved the measure 86-11, citing bipartisan support.
It lets the president levy 500% tariffs on Russian goods and 100% on energy-buying nations.

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Tariff Provision Pushback

House passed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262-159 vote, sending it to President Donald Trump on September 16, 2026.
Democrats Gregory Meeks, Richard Neal and Don Beyer warned the measure would expand President Trump’s tariff authority and raise consumer prices.
Republicans urged leaders to drop tariff provision to prevent hikes before November.
The act sanctions Russian officials, Central Bank, Sberbank, Gazprombank and sanction-evasive tankers.

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