Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy
A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers, college sports and the Iran war. Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
On day 1667 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the US House of Representatives passed its first significant sanctions on Russian oil in over two years, paving the way for the legislation to become law. This move came following a series of devastating attacks by Russia on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilians.
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