{"id":20836,"date":"2026-07-29T10:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20836"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:12:29","slug":"86-senators-vote-to-move-forward-with-graham-russia-sanctions-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20836","title":{"rendered":"86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/F62RSIP6chvkFyhVc39l4cDjlaU=\/0x0:3000x1688\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/28\/1785256295660.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86<strong> <\/strong>senators voted to move forward with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/23\/senate-russia-sanctions-iran-vote\" target=\"_blank\">Russia and Iran sanctions bill<\/a> that had been championed by the late Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/12\/lindsey-graham-dies-john-mccain-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Lindsey Graham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The vote came hours after senators gathered to honor Graham&#8217;s memory, and immediately following a closed-door meeting with Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/26\/trump-zelensky-white-house-maga-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>The vote was 86-12. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to vote against it.<\/li>\n<li>It is a procedural vote, but leadership hopes that the strong bipartisan support will allow for an expedited path to final passage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The details: <\/strong>The bill had been led by Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and reached more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/16\/russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham-senate\" target=\"_blank\">60 co-sponsors<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The legislation would impose 100% secondary tariffs on countries that continue buying Russian oil and gas.<\/li>\n<li>The bill also targets Russia&#8217;s &#8220;shadow fleet&#8221; \u2014 the network of aging tankers used to evade Western sanctions while exporting Russian oil.<\/li>\n<li>It was also updated to renew sanctions on Iran set to expire after the end of the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Between the lines: <\/strong>The sanctions package has long had wide bipartisan support, but concerns from the White House held it up for months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graham had been the key negotiator with the White House, trying to adjust language to ensure President Trump&#8217;s signature.<\/li>\n<li>After the senator&#8217;s unexpected death, Trump indicated they would work to get the package done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom in: <\/strong>Some Democrats were hesitant to vote for the package, concerned about Trump&#8217;s use of tariffs,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy and Finnish President s Alexander Stubb gave compelling arguments for the need for the sanctions and tariffs package, arguing that Russia is in a losing position, sources tell Axios.<\/li>\n<li>Zelenskyy watched the vote from the Senate chamber. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. 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