Wicker Outlines Russia Sanctions Legislation

Passing legislation to weaken Russia's Putin

This month, the U.S. Senate sent a message to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. In an overwhelming, 86-11 vote, we passed a bill that would hit Putin with new economic punishments. The legislation, called the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and…

Wicker outlines Russia Sanctions Legislation

This month, the U.S. Senate sent a message to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. In an overwhelming, 86-11 vote, we passed a bill that would hit Putin with new economic punishments. The legislation, called the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, would help drain Putin’s bank account and weaken his ability to wage war and attack our allies.     It is expensive to wage war, but Putin has been finding the money in the Russian e…