U.S. Congress passes Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill | 16 Sep 2026 | The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing President Donald Trump to slap tariffs on countries purchasing Russian energy and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. The lower chamber approved the legislation on Wednesday by a vote of 262-159. According to The Hill, 203 Republicans and 58 Democrats voted in favor, while seven Republicans and 152 Democrats opposed it. The bill passed the U.S. Senate last month. The bill, which also grants Trump the authority to impose additional sanctions on Iran, is named in honor of hawkish Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who unexpectedly passed away last month… Trump recently [accurately] blamed Ukraine for rising diesel prices and urged Kiev to stop striking Russian refineries.