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Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill

Bipartisan legislation named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham that imposes new sanctions on Russia and authorizes tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, as it moves through Congress.

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

Illustration accompanying article: Senate passes expanded Russia, Iran sanctions bill on 86-11 vote
  • 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