Congress Sends Sweeping Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill to Trump
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We provide what many… The US Congress on September 16 passed sweeping legislation targeting Russia and Iran, sending to President Donald Trump a sanctions package supporters say will increase pressure on Moscow and countries that help finance its war against Ukraine.
The House of Representatives passed theLindsey O.
Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026by a vote of 262-159, with 203 Republicans, 58 Democrats, and one independent voting in favor.
Seven Republicans and 152 Democrats opposed it.
The bill had alreadypassedthe Senate by an 86-11 vote last month.
It is named for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who spent more than a year building bipartisan support for the legislation before his sudden death in July.
The legislation targets Russian officials, financial institutions, the energy sector, and the country's so-called shadow fleet of tankers.
It also gives Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major purchasers of Russian oil and gas and on countries that help Moscow evade sanctions.
The measure also extends US sanctions on Iran.
Its passage marks the first major bipartisan congressional legislation supporting Ukraine since an emergency aid package approved in April 2024.
The bill's path through the House was complicated by Democratic opposition centered largely on the additional tariff authority given to Trump.
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