House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate. The House Rules Committee has scheduled a meeting on the bill Monday, with a procedural vote likely later in the week that could determine the bill’s fate. Several top Democratic lawmakers have voiced concerns that the measure dramatically expands President Donald Trump’s tariff authority, and he would use that new power to go after U.S. allies. The bill is named after the late Sen….