Politics · Important news for 17 September 2026
House passes Russia sanctions bill
House passes Russia sanctions bill sending it to President's desk
House passes Russia sanctions bill and sends it to Trump's desk
The House passed legislation providing President Trump with tariff authorities to sanction countries buying Russian energy and to impose stricter sanctions on the Kremlin.
- The House passed the Russia sanctions legislation on Wednesday.
- The bill grants the president tariff authorities targeting countries buying Russian energy.
- The legislation is now headed to President Trump's desk.
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