The Senate passed it 86-11. Will the House pass the Russia sanctions bill by Sept 10?
61% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 31 predictions cast.
The U.S. Senate passed a Russia sanctions bill 86-11 in early August 2026, but the House had not taken it up by the September 10 deadline. As of September 11, the House was still scheduling floor action, with the House Rules Committee set to meet the following Monday and a procedural vote expected later that week, after the resolution deadline had already passed.
The bill, authored by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, would authorize the president to impose 100% tariffs on the top buyers of Russian crude and natural gas and on countries helping Russia evade existing energy sanctions, intended to pressure Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Despite the Senate's lopsided vote, House leadership held off scheduling a floor vote for weeks, and by early September several Democratic lawmakers had raised objections that the bill's tariff provisions gave the president overly broad authority that could be used against U.S. allies rather than only Russia.
The delay reflected ongoing disagreement in the House over the bill's scope even as the White House and Senate had signaled support. No vote occurred before September 10.
The Predict Six community leaned toward passage, with 61% forecasting the House would act in time, making the community's call wrong on the timing.