White House says Trump supports Graham’s Russia sanctions bill
The measure would let Trump hit buyers of Russian energy with tariffs as high as 500%, lawmakers said.
- On Monday, a White House official confirmed President Donald Trump supports the bipartisan Russia sanctions package spearheaded by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, potentially clearing the legislative path forward.
- Senator Lindsey Graham's unexpected death on July 11 reshaped the legislative effort he championed since April 2025, which originally proposed secondary tariffs as high as 500 per cent on Russian energy buyers.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune is assessing the package, which proponents believe could secure 80 to 90 votes, while South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone on Monday to finish Graham's term.
- Despite administration support, Trump sounded less committed when asked Monday evening, saying "We'll decide very soon on that," while Senator Rand Paul vowed to fight fast-tracking the bill.
- The sanctions package aims to weaken Moscow amid its war with Ukraine, though the official legislative text remains unreleased, leaving senators to debate final language while competing priorities consume Senate floor time.
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Lindsey Graham put new Russia restrictions on the agenda shortly before his death. The consequences could also hit the EU countries hard.
US Senate has called for immediate vote on Graham’s bill on sanctions against Russia
A bill to tighten sanctions against Russia has been tabled in the US Senate: the bill provides for a 500 per cent tariff on countries purchasing Russian energy resources, and new restrictions on Russian banks and officials 15 july 2026
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was Trump's man for Russia sanctions. Shortly before his death, he declared that he had agreed with the president on a sharp package. WORLD could see it. It has a powerful mechanism.
Both parties want to increase pressure on Russia. Trump was opposed to harsh sanctions, but is now open – the law was a concern of the late Senator Graham.
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