Politiek · Senate passes Russia sanctions · ArchiefSenate Passes Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions Bill 86-11, Heads to HouseGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00The United States Senate has passed a0:01sweeping Russia sanctions bill0:03championed by the late Senator Lindsey0:04[music] Graham, CBS News reports,0:06clearing the chamber with an0:07overwhelming bipartisan vote and sending0:09the measure to the [music] house.0:10Senator Darlene Graham announced the0:12result on the floor. Yea's 86, [music]0:14nay's 11, achieving the 60-vote0:16threshold according to the Senate floor0:18announcement carried by CBS [music]0:19News. CBS News congressional0:22correspondent Nicole Killian reports0:24[music] the bill would impose both0:25primary and secondary sanctions on0:27Russian actors supporting Russia's war0:29with Ukraine,0:30>> [music]0:30>> including Russian officials and0:31oligarchs, extending pressure beyond0:33directly sanctioned entities to third0:35parties that facilitate them. Killian0:37reports the targets include [music]0:38Russia's energy sector and financial0:40institutions, the two pillars that fund0:42and move money for the war.0:44>> [music]0:44>> The same reporting says the bill would0:46also impose additional sanctions on0:47Iran. The bill carries [music] the late0:49Senator Lindsey Graham's name and0:51legislative push. His sister, Senator0:53Darlene Graham, gave a floor speech0:56supporting [music] the legislation and0:57talked about carrying on her late0:58brother's work, according to Killian1:00[music] and CBS News. CBS News 24/71:03reports the bill would next head to the1:05house, [music] where lawmakers must1:06decide whether to advance, amend, or1:08stall a package that combines primary1:10and secondary sanctions, energy and1:12financial targets, and added Iran1:14[music] provisions while Russia's war in1:16Ukraine continues and the sanctions1:18reach into global energy and finance1:19remains to be tested in implementation.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
