Senate passes bill championed by Lindsey Graham to impose huge sanctions on Russia
The Senate passed a bill championed by late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to impose new sanctions against Russia. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
The US Senate has passed a bill to impose new sanctions against Russia. The bill was championed by late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, according to CBS News.
The Senate's session had been delayed due to a voting deal, but they reconvened on a Friday to address several pending issues, including the Russia sanctions bill. The bill had been pending for over a year.
Before passing the Russia sanctions bill, the Senate considered an amendment from Senator Rand Paul to scrap some of the bill's tariffs. They also voted to advance a bill to fund the government through December 11.
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