US lawmakers spar over bill giving Trump more power to sanction Russia
Proponents say sanctions would help Ukraine, but some Democrats say Trump shouldn’t have more tariff authority US politics live – latest updates A bill co-authored by Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator who died earlier this year, that would give Donald Trump broad authority to tariff Russia and its trading partners will be put forward for a vote this week in a high-stakes legislative…
The US Senate is set to vote on a controversial bill that would grant President Donald Trump extensive authority to impose tariffs on Russia and its trading partners, in a bid to support Ukraine during the ongoing conflict. Co-authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, the legislation aims to provide the president with new sanctioning powers at a critical juncture in the Russia-Ukraine war.
However, the bill has faced strong opposition from both Ukraine-sceptic Republicans and prominent Democrats, who argue that the increased tariff authority could be misused and potentially harm US allies.
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