Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill, urge passage in honor of Graham
The bill would impose mandatory sanctions on Russian leaders and energy firms while giving the president tariff authority on the top five buyers of Russian energy.
- On Tuesday, US senators unveiled a sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, urging Congress to quickly pass the legislation to honor its late sponsor, Sen. Lindsey Graham.
- Graham secured White House support following extensive negotiations with the Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal noted he spoke to Graham "literally hours before his passing."
- The legislation imposes a 100% tariff on the top five crude oil and natural gas buyers, including China and India, while allowing exemptions for countries reducing imports by less than 15%.
- President Donald Trump said the bill had "a good chance," though he suggested adding measures targeting Iran and Hezbollah, which a Senate aide noted the bill already addresses through secondary sanctions.
- With more than two dozen co-sponsors, bipartisan senators hope to pass the bill as a "fitting tribute" to Graham, while Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott backed the measure, calling President Vladimir Putin a "thug.
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Blumenthal's Russia sanctions bill reaches 60 Senate co-sponsors
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has reintroduced legislation to impose sanctions on Russia and countries that buy its oil. It’s named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).The bill has more than 60 co-sponsors, meaning it would clear a Senate filibuster.Blumenthal and Graham, an unlikely bipartisan pair, had spent more than a year pushing for a bill to sanction Russian officials…
Congress must honor Lindsey Graham's legacy by passing this bill
Rarely in life do you meet someone who genuinely embodies the weight and responsibility of the word “leader.” Lindsey Graham was one of those men. He possessed remarkable intellect, matched by a mastery of the political arena that enabled him to achieve noble goals — to say nothing of his quick wit and disarming personality. I have been blessed to call him a mentor and a friend. We shared the same worldview: America is strongest at home when we …
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EXCLUSIVE: Pence pushes to rename bill for Lindsey Graham, recalls final talk: 'Bring Putin to the table'
Mike Pence calls on Congress to rename Lindsey Graham's Russia sanctions bill after the late senator, saying there would be 'no more fitting tribute' to his legacy.
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