House Republicans threaten to force Russia sanctions vote after giving leadership 'one last chance'

House Republicans threaten to force Russia sanctions vote after giving leadership 'one last chance'


A pair of House Republicans could soon mount an effort to force a chamber-wide vote on sanctioning Russia for its war in Ukraine after months of back-and-forth between the House, Senate and White House yielded little movement on the issue. "We've got to get 218 signatures on it, and so that has a lot more work to do there, but it's a really good bill that Brian has worked on both sides of the aisle to get it right. "One, you know, it's not normal for members of the majority to do a discharge petition because we have the majority, but I also know the political realities that Mike Johnson is under," Bacon said, noting the slim House GOP majority and Trump's influence.


Published at: 2026-02-18 21:30:34

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