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Senate to Vote on Lindsey Graham-Named Russia Sanctions Bill

7/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Senate will vote Tuesday on a Russia sanctions bill named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
The July 28 funeral was attended by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Medical examiners said Graham died of an aortic dissection on July 11 after a Ukraine trip.
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced Air Force will rename Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Lindsey Graham.

History

Historical Context

After Russia seized Crimea in March 2014, the United States and the European Union imposed the first wide-range sanctions since the Soviet Union’s 1991 collapse, freezing assets and banning travel for officials. Those measures, expanded through 2014-15, set a precedent that the current Senate vote on the Lindsey Graham-named bill seeks to extend against Putin’s regime.

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Story summary

Senate will vote Tuesday on a Russia sanctions bill named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
The July 28 funeral was attended by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Medical examiners said Graham died of an aortic dissection on July 11 after a Ukraine trip.
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced Air Force will rename Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Lindsey Graham.

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