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Bullis, H. (2026, September 17). House sends Russia and Iran sanctions bill to Trump’s desk. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4730052/house-passes-russa-sanctions-iran-weapons-industries-set-to-expire/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-17 · by Hailey Bullis

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The House passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran on Wednesday with bipartisan support, sending it to President Trump for signature. The bill, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, received 262 votes in favor and 159 against, with significant Democratic backing despite concerns about potential tariffs on allies. Democrats were divided over whether supporting Ukraine’s sanctions would ultimately harm its cause by linking it to unpopular tariffs under the current administration.
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On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia, voting 262-159 to send it to President Donald Trump for signature. The legislation, championed by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and previously approved by the Senate, aims to restrict funds flowing to Moscow by imposing tariffs up to 100% on countries like China and India that import energy supplies from Russia. It also imposes sanctions on Russian officials, banks, and a shadow fleet of tankers facilitating Russian energy trade. Despite support from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the bill faced opposition from some Democrats who were concerned about expanding Trump's tariff authority, leading to significant division within the party.

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The legislation was crafted to cripple Russia amid its war against Ukraine and extends sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons industries that were set to expire this year after Trump requested to consolidate sanctions against the two countries into one bill.
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🔮 The legislation was crafted to cripple Russia amid its war against Ukraine and extends sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons industries that were set to expire this year after Trump requested to consolidate sanctions against the two countries into one bill.
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House sends Russia and Iran sanctions bill to Trump’s desk · assertive framing

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A Russia and Iran sanctions bill named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham overwhelmingly passed on the House floor Wednesday, sending the long-awaited legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature. asserted
bill → name → signature
The measure passed, 262-159, with 58 Democrats supporting the sanctions package and just seven Republicans opposing it. asserted
Republicans → pass → it
The legislation was crafted to cripple Russia amid its war against Ukraine and extends sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons industries that were set to expire this year after Trump requested to consolidate sanctions against the two countries into one bill. asserted
Trump → craft → bill
It also allows Trump to impose tariffs against the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas, as well as the top five countries that help Russia avoid sanctions. asserted
Russia → allow → sanctions
Democrats were divided over the measure, underlined by the 152 Democrats voting against the bill. asserted
Democrats → divide → bill
The caucus weighed supporting Ukraine against concerns the bill would increase Trump’s tariff authority and does not include strong enough language to ensure the president imposes the sanctions. asserted
president → weigh → sanctions
“If this bill passes, I predict Ukraine’s supporters will regret it,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) said during a floor debate on the legislation. asserted
Beyer → pass → legislation
“Yes, they will be able to say ‘we stood with Ukraine,’ in the immediate aftermath. asserted
we → say → aftermath
But when Donald Trump hits our allies with new tariffs and waives sanctions on Russia, the propaganda victory for Putin will be lasting, and the damage will be embedded in U.S. law.” asserted
damage → hit → law
VANCE STEERS CLEAR OF AI REGULATION DURING ‘RAH-RAH POLITICAL SPEECH’ FOR HOUSE GOP asserted
STEERS → clear → HOUSE
He continued, “Meanwhile, the Ukrainian cause will be tied to Trump’s widely hated tariffs, deeply unpopular in America already, and further stressing Americans’ pocketbooks, [which] is not good for Ukraine’s long-term.” asserted
which → continue → term
The legislation was passed by the Senate just weeks after Graham, 71, died unexpectedly due to a torn aorta. asserted
Graham → pass → aorta
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