Senate preparing to vote on Russia sanctions next week

The Senate is preparing to vote as early as next week on a Russia sanctions bill, per Axios. The measure was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham before his passing; it will be considered around a Capitol memorial service for him on Tuesday. It represents a rare bipartisan breakthrough in a deeply divided chamber—though the agreement came only after President Trump demanded the legislation also sanction Iran. With more than sixty cosponsors, the bill reflects bipartisan urgency to pressure Russia as Ukraine gains ground on the battlefield. Some Democrats object to Trump's expanded tariff authority, but they lack the votes to stop it.

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