Senate Advances Graham‑Inspired Russia Sanctions Package

The Senate moved a Russia sanctions package named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham with broad bipartisanship (86-12), granting new authority to sanction Russian officials and financial entities and to levy tariffs on Russian imports. Zelenskyy attended Graham’s funeral and lawmakers pushed the bill forward before August recess, but it still must pass the House; several Democrats and Rand Paul opposed, citing concerns about delegating tariff authority to the executive.