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House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain
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The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate
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It remains unclear whether the U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on sweeping legislation that would impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, Ukraine's sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk told reporters on Sept. 10.
The U.S. has already imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia since the beginning of the Ukraine war. The late Graham, however, had pushed for a significant escalation of those measures.
If passed and signed by Trump, the bill, which was championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, would impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas than those the U.S. previously imposed.
A Russia sanctions bill overwhelmingly passed by the US Senate last month will receive a vote in the House next week, a person familiar with the plans said.
The House is set to take up legislation next week aimed at imposing tougher sanctions on Russia, after the measure cleared the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support last month. The House Rules Committee will meet Monday to consider the Russia sanctions bill, championed by the late Sen.
The legislation passed with overwhelming support in the Senate in August but is expected to face stronger opposition in the House, with some House Democrats fearing it would grant U.S. President Donald Trump too much authority over tariffs.
The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate
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