Katie Britt Says She’ll Work ‘Diligently’ to Pass Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill
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Cleared by Senate, Russia Sanctions Bill Honoring Lindsey Graham Faces Tougher Fight in House
While voicing support for Ukraine, influential House Democrats are demanding amendments to the bill, which they say gives the president too much discretion to impose punishing new tariffs.
Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill 86-11 After Graham Death
The Senate approved a sweeping Russia sanctions bill 86-11 on Friday, delivering a bipartisan rebuke to Moscow and honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's final legislative push, but the measure still faces an uncertain path through the House. The vote capped a year-long campaign by Graham, the South Carolina Republican who brokered a deal with the White House on the legislation just one day before his sudden death. The bill, formally titled the…
The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill designed to punish Russia and countries that buy its oil in connection with the war in Ukraine. The bill was sponsored by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died last month. The bill is called the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act” in his honor. The Senate voted 86-11 on Friday to pass the bill. Ten Democrats and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, the lone Republican, voted against it.
After long struggles, the U.S. Senate voted for a package of Russia sanctions on Friday night, but it cannot enter into force without the House's approval.
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