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House Votes To Impose New Russia Sanctions — And Also Tie Trump's Hands

The legislation puts new economic restrictions on Russia, North Korea and Iran — and constrains President Trump from easing Russian sanctions on his own.
UNITED STATES - JULY 20: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks through Statuary Hall to the House floor for a vote in the Capitol on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) / Getty Images

Updated: 7:26 p.m.

The House overwhelmingly passed a sanctions bill on Tuesday that would punish Russia for interfering in the 2016 election and tie President Trump's hands in terms of lifting economic restrictions on Moscow.

would also impose sanctions on North

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