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Senate passes Russia sanctions legislation named for Lindsey Graham
Just the facts
The bill authorizes new sanctions and visa restrictions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and top military commanders over the conflict in Ukraine. It grants authority to impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian exports, as well as tariffs up to 100 percent on goods from the top five countries that import Russian energy. Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and ten Democratic senators voted against the bill, citing concerns over delegating broad trade power to the executive branch. The legislation now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration after its return from recess.
Why this is news
The U.S. Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in an 86-11 vote on Friday to expand tariffs and economic measures against Moscow. The bipartisan legislation was named in memory of the late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who died in July 2026.
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