US Senate clears Russia sanctions bill which calls for 100% tariffs, India among countries at risk

2 min readJul 29, 2026 08:45 AM IST Barry Black, chaplain of the Senate, speaks during a congressional tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP) US Senate on Tuesday cleared the Russia sanctions bill, whi

The US Senate overwhelmingly advanced a bipartisan bill to impose new sanctions on Russia. This legislation grants President Trump powers to penalize major energy export buyers. India and China are among the largest customers of Russian crude oil and natural gas. The measure also extends the Iran Sanctions Act throu

“Even though Lindsey is not physically with us today, his presence can certainly be felt in this chamber,” Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said.

The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a dual Russia and Iran sanctions bill honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, hours after the South Carolina senator’s funeral in Washington, D.C. The upper chamber voted 86-12 to advance the sanctions bill, which is meant to cripple Russia amid its war against Ukraine. The legisla

The US Senate voted 86–12 to advance sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s energy revenues, financial networks and shadow fleet, delivering a powerful bipartisan show of support for Ukraine as Zelensky watched from the chamber.

The US Senate advanced sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation as Ukrainian President ⁠Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Capitol, seeing the vote as a tribute to the bill's author, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, on the day of his funeral.

The Senate, in a rare bipartisan vote Tuesday night, advanced a bill that would impose harsher sanctions on Russia and buyers of Russian oil and gas than the U.S. has previously enforced and extend existing sanctions on Iran, aiming to economically squeeze the two countries amid ongoing military conflicts.  The bill, n

Senate overwhelming votes for Russia sanctions bill inspired by Graham  USA Today

US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill following death of Lindsey Graham  The Kyiv Independent

The sanctions target Russian officials, oligarchs, their family members, foreign persons, Russian banks and financial institutions and the Russian shadow fleet.

US Senate to vote on Russia sanctions bill in tribute to Graham  Reuters

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran on Tuesday, passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by an 86-12 vote just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and attended the funeral of the bill’s

Graham had worked to carefully negotiate the package with the White House.

Senate Republicans and Democrats have struck a deal on a new Russia sanctions bill co-authored by the late Lindsey Graham, Bloomberg reports.

By Patricia Zengerle and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will begin voting on sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation on Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the Capitol, seeing the vote as a tribute to the bill's author, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, on the

WASHINGTON, July 28 - The U.S. Senate will begin voting on sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation on Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the Capitol, seeing the vote as a tribute to the bill's author, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, on the day of his funeral.

Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they'll separately visit the White House to discuss their region's wars.