Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:15am on 17 Sep 2026,Thursday India Global
The US House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill on Wednesday, clearing the final hurdle for legislation that grants President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries buying Russian oil and natural gas, including India and China. Officially titled the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, the bill passed 262-159 and is expected to be signed by Trump, and now awaits President Trump's signature. It previously cleared the Senate 86-11 but faced delays in the House over disagreements about expanding presidential economic powers. While 58 Democrats joined Republicans to support the measure, Democratic leadership opposed its expanded tariff provisions.
