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Russia Sanctions Bill Lacks Public Trump Endorsement After Graham Death
Senators from both parties are waiting for President Donald Trump to publicly back a Russia sanctions measure developed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. The bill would penalize nations that purchase Russian oil and natural gas. Legislative text has not been released.
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Senators are seeking a public endorsement from President Donald Trump before advancing a Russia sanctions bill developed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham worked on the legislation for more than one year before his death prior to July 13, 2026.
He announced an updated version on July 10 with Sens. Roger Wicker, Jeanne Shaheen, and Richard Blumenthal. The measure would penalize countries that buy Russian oil and natural gas. Sen. Steve Daines said the bill contains an additional tariff provision.
Legislative text for the latest version has not been publicly released as of July 13. A White House official stated on July 13 that Trump supports the latest version. Trump has not made a public statement on the bill since the days before Graham's death.
Sen. John Hoeven said he does not know whether Trump has given the green light. Sen. Rand Paul said he would absolutely fight efforts to move the legislation quickly. He added that passing the bill would be a great disruption to trade and very dangerous to the world economy.
Sen. Dick Durbin said the bill is in the hands of one man, President Donald Trump. Sen. Steve Daines said slam dunks are getting tougher in the United States Senate. The legislation has a filibuster-proof majority but still lacks Trump's public thumbs-up.
