{"id":2636924,"date":"2026-07-28T22:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T02:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-russia-iran-sanctions-in-honor-of-graham\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T02:10:55","slug":"senate-advances-russia-iran-sanctions-in-honor-of-graham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-advances-russia-iran-sanctions-in-honor-of-graham\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate advances Russia, Iran sanctions in honor of Graham"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-advances-russia-iran-sanctions-in-honor-of-graham%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2636924&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Senate voted 86-12 to advance a bipartisan sanctions bill honoring the late Senator Lindsey graham. The bill aims to impose sanctions on Russia and extend restrictions on Iran\u2019s energy and weapons sectors, which are set to expire this year. The legislation targets Russian oil and gas imports, allowing president Trump to impose tariffs up to 100% on the top five buyers, mainly China and India, to hinder Russia&#8217;s war efforts. The bill received broad support despite earlier skepticism from democrats, and includes provisions for Iran sanctions, which were initially part of the bill. Senator Zelensky attended Graham\u2019s funeral and emphasized the importance of sanctions in pressuring russia, highlighting their significance not only financially but also politically to Europe and Ukraine. The legislation follows Graham\u2019s unexpectedly sudden death from a torn aorta and aligns with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tributes-pour-in-for-lindsey-graham-after-sudden-death-lost-a-bold-leader\/\" title=\"Tributes pour in for ... after sudden death: &#039;Lost a bold leader&#039;\">strong foreign policy stance<\/a>, especially regarding Ukraine. Senate leadership hopes to pass the bill before the August recess, with the House expected to act swiftly afterward, reaffirming U.S. support for Ukraine and international sanctions efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> on Tuesday voted to advance a dual <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"80\">Russia<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> sanctions bill honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, hours after the South Carolina senator\u2019s funeral in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upper chamber voted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1192\/vote_119_2_00212.htm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1192\/vote_119_2_00212.htm\">86-12<\/a> to advance the sanctions bill, which is meant to cripple Russia amid its war against Ukraine. The legislation also extends sanctions against Iran\u2019s energy and weapons industries that were set to expire this year after a bipartisan deal was struck with Senate Democrats to pair the two economic penalties.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4666867\/senate-advances-russia-iran-sanctions-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate advances Russia and Iran sanctions bill in honor of Lindsey Graham<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4666423\/sean-hannity-lindsey-graham-funeral-eulogy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hannity highlights \u2018Lindsey\u2019s dream\u2019 for peace in the Middle East in eulogy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4666279\/photos-world-leaders-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>PHOTOS: World leaders gather to celebrate Lindsey Graham<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a roller coaster of a day emotionally,\u201d Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told reporters. \u201cThe sadness of saying farewell to our great friend has been so instrumental in his life. The exhilaration now of a really solid step forward, partly in tribute to him, and the visit by President Zelensky, showing us that Ukraine is turning the tide. Ukraine\u2019s fight is our fight. Nobody believed that more deeply and passionately than Lindsey Graham. He lived it, and this vote is a step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procedural vote comes just weeks after Graham, 71, died unexpectedly due to a torn aorta. Graham was a vocal foreign policy hawk and was a close ally of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky attended the funeral services of Graham in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Before the Senate vote, Zelensky met with a group of senators on Capitol Hill alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis bill is very important,\u201d Zelensky told reporters following the closed-door meeting. \u201cSanctions pressure on Russia is very important, and really gives \u2014 it\u2019s not only about money, how Russia \u2014 how to stop finance this war, but it\u2019s also a big signal to Europe, big signal to Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sanctions bill allows President Donald Trump to impose tariffs against the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas as well as the top five countries that help Russia avoid sanctions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt authorizes tariffs up to 100%, the five largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas,\u201d Blumenthal explained. \u201cIt\u2019s carefully crafted to make sure we are not hitting our allies, and that we are hitting China and India. Let\u2019s be really blunt: China and India are the main culprits here. They purchase the vast majority of oil and gas. They are fueling Russia\u2019s war machine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broad bipartisan support for the legislation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4662206\/democrats-weigh-iran-russia-sanctions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4662206\/democrats-weigh-iran-russia-sanctions\/\">comes after skepticism from Democrats<\/a> over Trump\u2019s request to consolidate sanctions against Russia and sanctions against Iran in one bill. Trump first made the request following new U.S. troop casualties in the Iran war, which appeared to complicate the negotiations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blumenthal said Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC), who has filled her brother\u2019s Senate seat after his death, asked him and Democrats to include the Iran sanctions in the bill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat Iran provision was in the bill as originally written, and so restoring it was a pretty simple yes,\u201d Blumenthal said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear when the Senate will vote on final passage for the sanctions package, but Senate GOP leadership hopes to pass the legislation before the upper chamber leaves for its August recess next week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told reporters that now the package has passed the procedural vote, \u201cI think we can start to win over this town of things that we have to do on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/the-big-beautiful-bill\/\">HOW THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL BECAME LAW: READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\u2019S 10-PART SERIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) told reporters she hopes that once the Senate passes the legislation, the House, which left for its August recess last week, will \u201ccome back immediately and pass this legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe heard from President Zelensky in this room as U.S. Senate and some members of Congress, and then we walked out there and did something,\u201d Britt said. \u201cWe showed the world that we stand for strength, we stand for peace, and we stand with Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate advances Russia-Iran sanctions honoring Lindsey Graham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4067,"featured_media":2636925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/blumenthal-russia-sanctions-bill.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3803,62187,54233,3740],"class_list":["post-2636924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-graham","tag-iran-sanctions","tag-russia-sanctions","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/blumenthal-russia-sanctions-bill.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4067"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636924"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2636928,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636924\/revisions\/2636928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2636925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}