US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
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…
The US Senate has approved a bill aimed at punishing Russia and countries that buy its petroleum exports over the invasion of Ukraine. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in honor of late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, was approved by an 86-11 vote. According to The Guardian US, Rand Paul of Kentucky was the sole Republican to oppose the legislation, together with 10 Democrats.
The bill allows the President to impose 100% tariffs on the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including India, China, and Turkey, as reported by the Times of India. It also targets countries helping Russia evade energy sanctions, Russian banks, officials, and so-called oligarchs and shadow fleet of tankers. The legislation now heads to the House.
The bill was championed by Lindsey Graham, who spent his final days working to advance it. Graham died on July 11, and the bill has been named in his honor. The Senate's approval of the bill was by a large, bipartisan margin.
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