House passes bill to end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus

• Lawmakers voted 424-8 in favor of the bill. It now heads to the Senate.
• Biden announced his support for the measure last week.

The big picture: Russia's economy is already suffering from economic sanctions, with the International Monetary Fund predicting that it will fall into a "deep recession" this year.

• The U.S. has imposed a ban on Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports and technology imports, as well as sanctions on several Russian banks, oligarchs and businesses.
• EU and NATO countries have also raised similar sanctions against Russia.

What to watch: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday he will work quickly to move the bill through the Senate.

• "Both parties remain united in sending Putin a clear message: His inhumane violence against the Ukrainian people will come at a crippling price, and today's step by the House is another way we're making that come true," Schumer said.
• "I will work with my colleagues to find a way to move it through this chamber quickly."

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