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Senators rally for sanctions measure

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Newest development Jul 15, 2026 · 2 reportsA dying wish: Congress revives momentum on Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill after his death

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lindsey Graham's pursuit of a Russia sanctions bill has taken on renewed urgency after his death as colleagues look to pay tribute and build on the progress he made in gaining the White House's support for the measure.

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  1. Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill, urge passage in honor of Graham

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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    Senators rally for sanctions measure

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    A dying wish: Congress revives momentum on Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill after his death

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    US Senator Graham claims White House backing for Russia sanctions bill (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The sanctions package " would give tools to President Trump to help end this war," U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on July 10.

  2. The Hill

    Shaheen pushes Congress to pass Graham’s Russia sanctions bill after senator's death (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Sunday urged members of Congress to pass a Russia sanctions bill in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and his legacy as an advocate for Ukraine amid its war against the Kremlin. Graham died on Saturday evening due to a “brief and sudden illness” per his office.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Trump backs Russia sanctions package spearheaded by Graham (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump will support the passage of a bipartisan Russia sanctions package that was spearheaded by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a White House official told CNN on Monday.

  4. The Hill

    White House says Trump supports Graham's Russia sanctions bill (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump is supporting the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) Russia sanctions bill, a White House official confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The confirmation comes amid a push on Capitol Hill led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.

  5. Washington Times

    Senators call for passage of Russia sanctions bill to honor Lindsey Graham (opens Washington Times)

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    Senators in both parties are hoping to pass a long-stalled Russia sanctions bill championed by their late colleague Lindsey Graham.

  6. Axios

    Senate looks to honor Graham with Russia sanctions (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Senators from both parties are rallying around a revised Russia sanctions package to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Why it matters: Bipartisanship is in short supply in the Senate. Graham's sudden death may briefly revive it. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.

  7. The Brunswick News

    Trump to support Russia sanctions bill advocated by Graham (opens The Brunswick News)

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    President Donald Trump will support a Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, according to a White House official, a move that would intensify pressure on the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine. The official spoke…

  8. The Brunswick News

    Trump to back Graham’s Russia sanctions bill, White House says (opens The Brunswick News)

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    President Donald Trump plans to support a Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, according to a White House official, a move that would intensify pressure on the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine. The official…

  9. Euromaidan Press

    “Incredible legacy for him”: Days after Graham’s death, Trump says he’s ready to move on his Russia sanctions bill (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Trump supports the sanctions package the late Senator Lindsey Graham spent two years trying to pass. The Senate needs a new lead sponsor.

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill, urge passage in honor of Graham (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jennifer Hansler, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — US senators on Tuesday unveiled their sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, which they have urged Congress to quickly pass to honor of one its main sponsors, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

  11. CBS News

    Bipartisan senators introduce Russia sanctions and tariff bill Graham championed (opens CBS News)

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    The text of the bill had been finalized before Graham met with Zelenskyy last week in Kyiv.

  12. WKBN Youngstown

    Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham's top priorities (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    Sen. Lindsey Graham's pursuit of a Russia sanctions bill has taken on renewed urgency after his death as colleagues look to pay tribute and build on the progress he made in gaining the White House's support for the measure.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Lindsey Graham’s top priorities (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Supporters of Ukraine have been working for more than a year to pass a bill that would impose steep tariffs on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil and other exports.

  14. The Hill

    How the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin (opens The Hill)

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    A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of a months-long negotiation led by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that reached a breakthrough shortly before his death.

  15. ABC News

    Bipartisan group of senators unveil Graham's Russia sanctions bill (opens ABC News)

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    Democratic Sen. Blumenthal said passage would be a "fitting tribute" to Graham.

  16. WGN Chicago

    Graham's Russian sanctions bill likely has the votes (opens WGN Chicago)

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    "It's probably the toughest Russian sanctions bill that would be passed by congress."

  17. WZMQ Marquette

    Breakthrough Emerges on Russia Sanctions Bill After Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Death (opens WZMQ Marquette)

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    here appears to be a breakthrough on legislation that lawmakers say applies tough new sanctions toward Russia. The unexpected death of the bill's sponsor, Sen. Lindsey Graham, came on the cusp of a tentative agreement between Congress and the White House on the legislation.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Senators rally for sanctions measure (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lindsey Graham's pursuit of a Russia sanctions bill has taken on renewed urgency after his death as colleagues look to pay tribute and build on the progress he made in gaining the White House's support for the measure.

  19. Deseret News

    A dying wish: Congress revives momentum on Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill after his death (opens Deseret News)

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    A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an updated version of its Russia sanctions bill this week, urging its swift passage to honor the proposal’s lead sponsor, former Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly this weekend.

  20. Fox News

    'A big effing deal': Graham's final mission moves forward after his death (opens Fox News)

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    Hours before Lindsey Graham's death, the White House backed his Russia sanctions package. Now a bipartisan Senate group has unveiled the sweeping bill.

  21. Euromaidan Press

    US Sen. Graham’s Russia sanctions bill sat stalled for over a year—now the Senate has the votes to pass it (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Lindsey Graham told colleagues he had the White House on board just hours before his sudden death.

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