politics
Russia Sanctions Bill Honoring Lindsey Graham Breezes Through Senate, Heads to House
A measure to impose new sanctions on Russian oil purchasers easily cleared the Senate and heads to the House.
TL;DR
- The Senate passed the The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 with a 86-11 vote.
- The bill aims to penalize purchasers of Russian oil and Russian leaders to disrupt Russia's war funding.
- It includes tariffs of up to 100% on top purchasers of Russian oil and sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and officials.
- The bill also extends sanctions on Iran's weapons and energy sectors at President Trump's request.
- Concerns were raised by some legislators, including Sen. Mazie Hirono, about the president's tariff authority granted by the bill.