09/15/2026
Time to call Congress. H.R. 5334 could get a House vote as soon as this week, and it deserves a yes.
This bipartisan bill (it already passed the Senate 86-11) expands sanctions and tariff authority aimed at what actually keeps this war going: Russian energy revenue, sanctioned financial institutions, and state-linked entities. It also increases pressure on Iran and the networks that prop it up. Most importantly, it adds secondary sanctions on any country that helps Russia evade existing sanctions by still buying up the oil, gas, and other resources funding this invasion.
Some people worry about handing the executive branch more leverage, given how the current tariff agenda has gone. That's a fair concern, but Congress still has to do its part and pass strong, well-targeted legislation. If a president ever misuses this authority, that's a fight for voters and the press to hold him accountable for, not a reason to withhold the tool. And worth remembering: he already has broad authority to hurt our allies if he wanted to. This bill points the other way, straight at Russia and everyone still helping Russia cash in on this war.
Do your part this Wednesday, Sept 16. Call your Representative and ask them to vote YES on H.R. 5334.
