Russia sanctions bill stalls over Trump’s concerns over tariffs A Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate faces resistance in the House as Democrats express concerns about giving President Trump expanded tariff authority, while supporters argue that tougher economic pressure could help force Moscow into negotiations. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats will soon have to grapple with a decision on whether to give President Donald Trump more tariff authority or potentially block Congress from cracking down on Vladimir Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine. The House Rules Committee has prepared votes on several bills this week, including Senate legislation aimed at sanctioning Russia and Iran. That bill is named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a strong supporter of Ukraine who died unexpectedly at the age of 71 in July. Most Democrats support measures to help Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, they will also be forced to take into account language in the legislation that gives Trump additional authority to punish Russia and its allies with significant tariffs. LINDSEY GRAHAM’S FINAL MISSION TO PUNISH PUTIN APPROVES SENATE AFTER A YEAR OF FIGHT House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol Building on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC US President Donald J. Trump during the Easter Egg Roll 2026 at the White House, Washington, DC, on April 6, 2026. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images; Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) Democrats have long criticized Trump’s rampant use of tariffs against US allies such as Canada and Mexico, which have also been the subject of a series of court battles. TRUMP JUST EXPANDED HIS PLAYBOOK TARIFF WITH A POWERFUL TRADE WEAPON THAT NO PRESIDENT HAS EVER USED It’s part of why House Democrats said earlier this year they would oppose the bill. “House Democrats are strong in our support for Ukraine, but the Lindsey O. Graham Act sanctioning Russia and Iran would do more harm than good. This bill would dramatically expand presidential tariff authorities without imposing sanctions on Russia, which are unacceptable,” said Rep. Gregory Meeks. DN.Y., ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said in a statement. position on the bill during a press conference on Monday, telling reporters: “We will continue to support the Ukrainian people and find a way forward to achieve a sanctions bill while addressing the very real concerns that [Democrats] have raised about giving Donald Trump authority that the Supreme Court recently made clear that he currently does not have, and should not have, because he belongs to Congress under the Constitution. war against Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with Senator Lindsey Graham in kyiv, Ukraine, on March 18, 2024. (Presidency of Ukraine/Anadolu via Getty Images) The bill advanced through the House Rules Committee on Monday night, creating a House-wide procedural hurdle called a “rules vote” on Tuesday afternoon. If passed, the full House will vote on the sanctions bill Wednesday afternoon, according to a preliminary report. legislative calendar obtained by Fox News Digital. And with an increasingly vocal isolationist wing permeating the House Republican Conference, at least some Democrats will be needed to help pass the bill. The package, pushed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Graham, was in purgatory for nearly two years as lawmakers and the administration went back and forth to find a compromise that Trump and Congress could endure. Blumenthal defended the tariff language in the bill to Fox News Digital: “If Donald Trump wants to violate this law, he” And Senate Democrats largely voted to grant Trump limited tariff authority in exchange for crushing sanctions against Russia, despite having fought the tariffs for years. In this photo shared by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Moscow on September 5. 2026. (Gavriil GRIGOROV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Although some expressed concerns, such as Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., most members of the Democratic caucus gave the thumbs up to the tariff power. EXCLUSIVE: PENCE PRESSES TO CHANGE BILL NAME BY LINDSEY GRAHAM, REMEMBER FINAL TALK: ‘BRING PUTIN TO THE TABLE’ CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP All of this came after Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., received assurances from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that the tariffs included in The sanctions package would be limited only to the Kremlin’s five main energy trading partners. Elizabeth Elkind is a political reporter for Fox News Digital and leads coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital signatures seen on Daily Mail and CBS News. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send suggestions to. elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
