Congress outraged by Trump's Russia sanctions waiver, but no quick response expected

President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia has sparked bipartisan outrage in Congress, which had overwhelmingly passed the legislation to support Ukraine. Lawmakers condemned the move, which came days before the sanctions were set to take effect. Republican and Democratic senators, including Thom Tillis and Chuck Schumer, criticized the waiver as capitulating to Vladimir Putin. Trump also announced a diesel deal with Russia to lower U.S. gas prices ahead of the November midterm elections, prompting further backlash. Congress is on recess until after Election Day, making immediate action unlikely. The sanctions bill, named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, aimed to impose tariffs on Russian energy imports, but skeptics had warned Trump would not enforce it.