US House to Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill Next Week
The Senate passed the bill in an 86–11 vote on Aug. 7, nearly a month after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death.
TL;DR
- The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia next week.
- The bill, named the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026," passed the Senate in an 86-11 vote on August 7.
- The legislation was revised to include sanctions against Iran at the request of President Donald Trump.
- The bill honors the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who passed away before its Senate passage.