Late senator spent final days of his life working to advance bill that will now head to the House after 86-11 Senate vote
By a large, bipartisan margin, the US Senate on Friday approved a bill intended to punish Russia and countries that buy its petroleum exports over the invasion of Ukraine, capping a legislative push that was spurred by the death of its champion, the Republican senator Lindsey Graham.
The measure, renamed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in honor of the late senator’s work on the issue, was approved by an 86-11 vote. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the sole Republican to oppose the legislation, together with 10 Democrats.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/russia-sanctions-senate-passed-petroleum
Author : Chris Stein
Publish date : 2026-08-07 20:22:00
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