Scalise signals no Russian sanctions bill in House before August recess

Published July 14, 2025 9:52pm ET



House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said there were no immediate plans to vote on Russian sanctions, indicating the matter would be postponed until after the August recess.

“Not right now,” he told Politico when asked if there were immediate plans. However, he also tacitly approved President Donald Trump circumventing a sanctions bill and acting unilaterally instead.

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