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U.S. Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Named for Late Senator Lindsey Graham
Just the facts
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act imposes new financial sanctions and visa restrictions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and top Russian military commanders. The legislation establishes tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian exports and grants authority to President Donald Trump to levy tariffs of up to 100 percent on goods imported from the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas. Senate party leaders finalized an agreement to advance the measure following Graham's death at age 71. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration after lawmakers return from recess at the end of August.
Why this is news
The United States Senate voted 86 to 11 to pass a major sanctions bill targeting Russia and buyers of Russian petroleum exports. The legislation was renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in honor of the late South Carolina senator who led the bill before his death in July 2026.
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