{
  "id": 8121331,
  "title": "Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/congress-passes-new-sanctions-on-russia-and-countries-using-russian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:40:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/congress-passes-new-sanctions-on-russia-and-countries-using-russian-energy"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/russia-china-veto-un-mandate-to-monitor-iran-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:01:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1667: US House passes first major Russia oil sanctions in two years, one signature from becoming law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/russo-ukrainian-war-day-1667-us-house-passes-first-major-russia-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:14:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}