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Senate passes Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill

The U.S. Senate voted 86-11 to pass the Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill, expanding sanctions on Russia and Iran and granting President Trump authority to impose up to 100% tariffs on top buyers of Russian oil and gas.

Senate passes expanded Russia, Iran sanctions bill on 86-11 vote

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  • The Senate passed a measure expanding sanctions on Russia and Iran by an 86-11 vote, advancing the bill to the House for consideration when lawmakers return from their August recess.
  • The legislation, named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, would impose new sanctions on Russia's leadership and authorize President Trump to place tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas and the top five countries found to aid Russia's energy sanctions evasion.
  • Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Wyden proposed an amendment to strip the bill of its tariff provision, with Paul warning against giving Trump a "blank check" to "indiscriminately use these tariffs."
  • The measure also extends sanctions against Iran as part of the same package.
 2026-08-10 · 4 MIN READ

Senate passes Russia sanctions bill honoring late Lindsey Graham

Illustration accompanying article: Senate passes Russia sanctions bill honoring late Lindsey Graham
  • The Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act on Friday by a vote of 86-11, advancing the bipartisan package of new Russia penalties to the House.
  • The bill would impose new sanctions and visa bans on Russian President Vladimir Putin and top military commanders, and authorize President Trump to place tariffs of up to 100% on the top five importers of Russian oil and gas.
  • Late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., championed the legislation for more than a year before his death last month at age 71; the Senate renamed the bill in his honor.
  • The bill still requires House approval, where some Democrats have voiced opposition over concerns that it grants Trump broad new tariff authority.
 2026-08-07 · 3 MIN READ
Illustration accompanying article: Graham-backed bill would target China, India with 100% Russian oil tariffs