berlin plan consideration u.s. congress impose tough sanction russia would hurt german company endanger germany energy security appear design favor american firm german industry association say wednesday u.s. house representatives vote overwhelmingly tuesday plan force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission ease sanction moscow must still approve senate sign law trump warn issue german chamber industry commerce mirror wide european concern potential fall-out u.s. move punish allege russian interference last year presidential election u.s. proposals could hurt german efforts make energy supply reliable prevent german company work russia pipeline project say volker treier head chamber international committee one leave sense unite state look economic interest particular respect u.s. oil gas company say separately german foreign ministry spokesman say wednesday would unacceptable unite state use possible sanction russia tool industrial policy call close coordination propose sanction european union washington despite tensions moscow back separatists ukraine central europe rely russian gas power economy deliver via laticework pipelines require constant maintenance expansion treier call european commission eu executive seek clarification unite state eventual scope sanction early wednesday commission president jean-claude juncker say eu ready act within matter days propose new u.s. sanction undermine bloc energy security unclear quickly u.s. bill make way white house trump sign law veto trump face allegations benefit allege meddle moscow 2016 election german industry say vulnerable russia sanction fall-out