US House Advances Bill to Sanction Russia

In September 2026, the US House of Representatives advanced a bill that would give President Trump more power to impose sanctions on Russia. The bill now heads to the floor for a vote. Democrats are divided over the measure, with some worried it could lead to steep tariffs on countries like India that continue to buy Russian oil. Lawmakers also clashed over how much authority the bill would hand to Trump.

The debate comes as the EU weighs new sanctions of its own, including a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. A corruption scandal in Ukraine has complicated those efforts, and a personnel dispute has stalled a separate EU sanctions package.