House Panel Advances Russia Sanctions Bill With 500% Tariffs as Democrats Resist Trump Authority
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
House Panel Advances Russia Sanctions Bill With 500% Tariffs as Democrats Resist Trump Authority
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Monday night's House Rules Committee vote cleared a Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill for a procedural House vote Tuesday and a possible final vote Wednesday.
The measure would require up to 500% tariffs on Russia and up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy, while directing sanctions on Russian officials tied to the war in Ukraine.
House Democrats say the bill expands President Donald Trump's tariff powers too far, with Hakeem Jeffries calling for a path that backs Ukraine without granting authority he says belongs to Congress.
That resistance matters because some Democratic votes may be needed to offset an increasingly isolationist bloc of House Republicans and move the bill to passage.
The Graham-Blumenthal package had stalled for nearly two years; Senate Democrats ultimately backed limited tariff authority after assurances it would target only Russia's top five energy trading partners.