# Anti-Russian sanctions bill secures enough votes for US congressional approval

https://mins.news/en/item/61761

- TASS, 2026-09-16 22:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188707

> A bill to tighten sanctions against Russia has secured enough votes to pass the US House of Representatives, even as voting continues. So far, 217 members of the Republican-controlled chamber voted for it and 136 against. The Senate approved the measure on August 7.

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