{"id":20466,"date":"2026-07-29T01:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20466"},"modified":"2026-07-29T01:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:59:39","slug":"senate-to-move-on-russia-sanctions-bill-named-after-sen-lindsey-graham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20466","title":{"rendered":"Senate to move on Russia sanctions bill named after Sen. Lindsey Graham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement to move forward on a highly anticipated Russia and Iran sanctions bill Tuesday morning, honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill is named after Graham, who was one of the Republican conferences most outspoken Ukraine allies, and who had been working to carefully negotiate the package with the White House in the days leading up to <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/sen-lindsey-graham-south-carolina-dies-71\/story?id=134688641\" dir=\"ltr\">his sudden and unexpected death earlier this month.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:66.31944444444444%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/03ca065c-74d8-4407-8bf5-f90879f565e0\/graham-6-gty-gmh-260727_1785178176953_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/03ca065c-74d8-4407-8bf5-f90879f565e0\/graham-6-gty-gmh-260727_1785178176953_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/03ca065c-74d8-4407-8bf5-f90879f565e0\/graham-6-gty-gmh-260727_1785178176953_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/03ca065c-74d8-4407-8bf5-f90879f565e0\/graham-6-gty-gmh-260727_1785178176953_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/03ca065c-74d8-4407-8bf5-f90879f565e0\/graham-6-gty-gmh-260727_1785178176953_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2027 budget request on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026 in Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Senate is expected to move forward with a<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->procedural<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->vote on Graham&#8217;s namesake bill &#8212; the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 &#8212; Tuesday evening following <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/sen-lindsey-grahams-funeral-service-place-dc-tuesday\/story?id=135118944\" dir=\"ltr\">Graham&#8217;s funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral<\/a>. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to be on Capitol Hill for a meeting that all senators are invited to attend just ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Zelenskyy is in Washington to attend Graham&#8217;s funeral service. He <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/netanyahu-zelenskyy-push-agendas-white-house-meetings-trump\/story?id=135123010\" dir=\"ltr\">also met with President Donald Trump<\/a> as the Ukraine&#8217;s war with Russia drags on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Zelenskyy may be in the Capitol building as the vote on the bill, which aims to punish Russia for its aggression against his country, is taking place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The package would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia and other countries that support Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions target Russian political officials and oligarchs, banks and financial institutions, and the Russian shadow fleet, according to a release from the bipartisan group.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The legislation also allows the president to impose tariffs, but limits the scope of those tariffs to the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas and the top five countries that aid Russia&#8217;s energy sanctions evasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill also extends previously approved sanctions on Iran that were set to expire this year until 2031, restricting funding for Iran&#8217;s energy and weapons sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We are proud to announce an agreement on legislation to stop purchasers of Russian oil and gas from fueling Putin&#8217;s war machine and to continue restricting the Iranian regime&#8217;s ability to support terrorism and build its nuclear program,&#8221; Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Darline Graham, Katie Britt, Jeanne Shaheen, Jim Risch and Roger Wicker wrote in a joint statement.<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->&#8220;There is no greater way to honor Senator Graham\u2019s legacy than to move forward with this bipartisan agreement, and we look forward to today\u2019s vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/72752006-497a-4144-8582-1b4df8695306\/thune-5-gty-gmh-260728_1785251092207_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/72752006-497a-4144-8582-1b4df8695306\/thune-5-gty-gmh-260728_1785251092207_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/72752006-497a-4144-8582-1b4df8695306\/thune-5-gty-gmh-260728_1785251092207_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/72752006-497a-4144-8582-1b4df8695306\/thune-5-gty-gmh-260728_1785251092207_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/72752006-497a-4144-8582-1b4df8695306\/thune-5-gty-gmh-260728_1785251092207_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader John Thune lay a wreath at the casket during a Congressional Tribute to the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, July 28, 2026 in Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Jim Lo Scalzo\/Pool via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bill has more than 60 cosponsors and is therefore expected to easily pass the Senate. 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