JUST IN: House votes to sanction Russia, ban energy imports over Ukraine invasion
A Ukranian flag is readied to be unfurled from the roof of the Glover Park Hotel in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2022, in front of the Russian Embassy. Photo: by Stefani Reynolds / AFP
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine.The vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan, passing 414-17 and marks the first time since Russia began amassing troops on the Ukrainian border that either chamber of Congress has moved on a sanctions package.
The vote bodes well for the bill's chances in the Senate, where it needs some GOP support to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold.The bill includes a ban on Russian energy imports and allows the Biden administration to sanction Russian officials implicated in human rights abuses. It also directs the U.S. trade representative to "use the voice and influence" of the U.S. to push for Russia to be suspended from the World Trade Organization.The original bipartisan deal, struck by committee leaders in both chambers, would have empowered the U.S. to raise tariffs on imports from Russia and Belarus.
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