# House passes major Russia sanctions bill to Trump > Congress approves sweeping sanctions on Russian economy, named after late Senator Lindsey Graham, in rare bipartisan moment on Ukraine aid. - Title: House passes major Russia sanctions bill to Trump | Shortify - Summary: Congress approves sweeping sanctions on Russian economy, named after late Senator Lindsey Graham, in rare bipartisan moment on Ukraine aid. The House voted… - Keywords: house of representatives, russia sanctions, lindsey graham, ukraine aid, donald trump, tariffs, vladimir putin, congress, bipartisan, senate, energy sanctions, 2026 - Source: ABC7 Los Angeles — https://abc7.com/post/house-vote-today-congress-approves-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-named-lindsey-graham-sending-president-trump/19841556 - Published: 2026-09-17T00:33:10+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: house of representatives, russia sanctions, lindsey graham, ukraine aid, donald trump, tariffs, vladimir putin, congress, bipartisan, senate, energy sanctions, 2026 ## House passes Russia sanctions bill The House voted 262-159 on Wednesday to approve sweeping sanctions targeting Russian officials, banks, and energy infrastructure. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature. ## Bill named for Lindsey Graham The legislation is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who spent over a year negotiating the package to deprive Putin of resources for the Ukraine war. ## Targets Russian energy exports The bill sanctions Russian banks and a shadow fleet of tankers moving Russian energy. It directs Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on the top five importers of Russian oil or natural gas. ## Democrats divided on tariff concerns While Democrats overwhelmingly support Ukraine aid, many fear Trump will use tariff powers against European allies, raising prices for American consumers at the checkout. > This president has always said he loves tariffs. ## Hoyer warns of Kremlin cheers Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer told colleagues that failing to pass the bill would result in celebration in Moscow and tears in Kyiv, urging them to take a stand on the war. > If we fail to pass this bill, there will be cheers in the Kremlin and tears in Kyiv. ## Beyer predicts regret and damage Rep. Don Beyer warned that voting yes would backfire when Trump uses tariffs on allies and waives sanctions on Russia, creating lasting propaganda wins for Putin embedded in U.S. law. > the propaganda victory for Putin will be lasting, and the damage will be embedded in U.S. law. ## Vote breakdown shows split Fifty-eight Democrats voted yes while 152 voted no. Among Republicans, 203 voted yes and seven voted no. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries opposed the bill. ## Trump took a year to support it Senator Graham spent essentially a full year bringing Trump onboard. Trump eventually agreed after the bill included his push for a five-year extension of existing sanctions on Iran. ## Senate passed it overwhelmingly The Senate voted 86-11 last month to pass the bill, but momentum slowed in the House as Republican leadership focused on other priorities ahead of the November elections. ## Zelenskyy urged passage on social media Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for the bill's passage and made direct appeals to lawmakers. He said during war it is sometimes better to make an imperfect decision than do nothing. > it is sometimes better to make a not-so-perfect decision than to do nothing. ## Blumenthal sends message to Putin Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who co-wrote the bill with Graham, said he hopes the sanctions will force Putin to negotiate and end the war. He told Putin: we have your number. > To Vladimir Putin - we have your number. And to Ukraine - you are not alone. ## Key takeaway The House voted 262-159 to pass a broad sanctions package targeting Russian officials and energy, giving Trump new tariff powers but dividing Democrats over potential impacts on allies.