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

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

Graham was among Kyiv’s most influential and outspoken allies in Congress in its four-year-old war against Russia

President Donald Trump paid tribute to his friend, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), with jokes, anecdotes, and a touching reflection on his decadeslong career. “Today we gather with the deepest gratitude, profoundest sorrow, to honor a beloved friend, a devoted brother, a respected statesman, a giant of the United

'He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart,' Trump said of Graham, his former presidential primary opponent-turned-friend.

Trump jokes about revealing Lindsey Graham’s phone number in 2015  CNN

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

US Senators reach agreement on bill to sanction Russia, Iran

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

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.

Hundreds of officials gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to honour late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.

Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Mr Graham’s flag-draped casket arrived for a tribute at the US Capitol.

Vice President JD Vance honored late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the influential Republican lawmaker from South Carolina, during a memorial tribute in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Vance said Graham often supported his causes and was an avid persuader among his colleagues.

US senators unveiled a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran that would allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy and extend sanctions against Tehran.

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and other political leaders paid tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham Tuesday, fondly recounting his sharp wit and influence. “May God rest the soul of Senator Lindsey Graham, a true American original,” Vance told an audience of current and for

Hundreds of US lawmakers gathered in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to honor Lindsey Graham, the late Republican senator whose outspoken support for an assertive US foreign policy made him one of the party’s last prominent hawks.US Air Force bands played as Graham’s flag-draped coffin stood in the cavernous rotunda, in

He eventually became one of Trump’s most loyal backers in the Senate, and the two were frequent golf partners

The field of Republican candidates vying to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on November ballots is nearly set, with at least 10 hopefuls filing their paperwork and launching into a two-week sprint toward the Aug. 11 special GOP primary.

South Carolina Republican Senate candidates have until midday Tuesday to file for the special primary election for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R) seat. Candidates have had since July 21 to file for the Aug. 11 special primary election. Ten Republicans had officially filed as of Monday. Filing ends at 12 p.m. EDT. E

Lindsey Graham/X Donald Trump began an awkward tribute to the late Lindsey Graham by trashing the MAGA Senator’s golf game. As memorial services for Graham began on Tuesday, the president called into Fox & Friends to discuss the legacy of his former golfing pal. Read more at The Daily Beast.

A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal Tuesday on long-awaited legislation to allow President Donald Trump to impose more restrictions on major buyers of Russian energy, as well as Iran.

Experts say Monica Lewinsky's tribute to Lindsey Graham after his death reflects her philosophy of people over party despite political disagreements.

A special ceremony at the Capitol and a funeral service at the National Cathedral on Tuesday will be private, but both events will be livestreamed for the public.

South Carolina Republicans line up to run in special primary to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham  Toronto Star

The GOP race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the November ballot is heating up

One of the aides said the Senate also was expected to begin voting as soon as during Zelenskiy's visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham.

Laura Kuenssberg was given unprecedented access to the new prime minister’s first days in power.