{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-backed-russia-sanctions-bill-passes-senate/", "Husted-backed Russia sanctions bill passes Senate", "2026-08-07", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cWith support from the White House and a bipartisan group of senators, we are sending a clear message to Vladimir Putin: America stands with Ukraine, and we will continue working to bring this unjust war to a durable end.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 The Senate today passed the Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) backed bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, a bill that would strengthen sanctions on Russia and entities supporting its war in Ukraine.\n\nThe bill aims to disrupt Russia\u2019s ability to sustain its war in Ukraine through the export of energy products. It would sanction key sectors of Russia\u2019s war economy, including its shadow fleet\u2014which is used to export oil despite sanctions\u2014and penalize countries like China that help fund the Russian invasion.\n\n\u201cWith support from the White House and a bipartisan group of senators, we are sending a clear message to Vladimir Putin: America stands with Ukraine, and we will continue working to bring this unjust war to a durable end. For years, Senator Lindsey Graham led the effort to support Ukraine\u2019s fight for freedom and hold Russia accountable for their aggression. This bill honors his legacy by tightening sanctions on the energy exports and financial tools that sustain the Russian war machine. I look forward to seeing this bill pass the House of Representatives and signed into law,\u201d said Husted.\n\nThe Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 has over 60 cosponsors in the United States Senate.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 would impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine. The sanctions target Russian officials, oligarchs, their family members, foreign persons, Russian banks and financial institutions and the Russian shadow fleet.\n\nThe legislation also directs the president to impose up to 100 percent tariffs the top five importers of Russian crude oil or natural gas. It contains a waiver, consistent with other mandatory sanctions legislation, allowing the President to waive sanctions, restrictions or duties upon after certifying to Congress that such a waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The bill also includes an exception for countries that import less than 15 percent of Russia\u2019s natural gas exports and have taken significant steps to reduce those imports.", 1, "2026-08-08T05:41:38Z", "2026-08-08T05:43:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-backed-russia-sanctions-bill-passes-senate/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6308550257235765, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}