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President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new sanctions bill into law following its passage through Congress. Named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, the legislation targets Russian energy exports related to the conflict in Ukraine and grants the president authority to levy tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas.
Reports across the political spectrum agree that President Trump signed the sanctions bill into law, that the legislation is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and that it targets Russian energy and provides new tariff powers.
Left-leaning outlets like TIME and The New York Times highlighted Democratic concerns that the bill's tariff powers could raise costs for American families and noted warnings from Russia. Right-leaning outlets such as The Last Refuge and the Washington Examiner framed the tariff authority as a useful and positive mechanism for the president. Center outlets provided straightforward accounts of the bill's signing and provisions without taking a distinct policy stance.
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Trump officially signs Russia sanctions bill into law
President Trump officially signed the Russia sanctions bill into law Friday, which authorizes further sanctions and tariffs against Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The bill — championed and named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — calls for the president to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top five…
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Source context: A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers, college sports and the Iran war. Capitol H…
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Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed into law tow days after House passed it in bipartisan voteDonald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, and also giving him the power to impose additional tariffs on countries breaking the embargo.The US president…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told TIME that Trump “cannot be entrusted with new powers to impose tariffs that will further raise costs for American families.”
President Trump signed the legislation, named for Senator Lindsey Graham, at the White House, but he has broad leeway to waive its requirements.
The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping sanctions bill aimed at Russia and named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham who spearheaded the legislation before his unexpected death in July. The bill targets Russia’s energy sector by punishing the largest buyers of its oil and gas.
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President Trump officially signed the Russia sanctions bill into law Friday, which authorizes further sanctions and tariffs against Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The bill — championed and named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — calls for the president to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top five…
A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers, college sports and the Iran war. Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
The new law lets the president impose tariffs on the largest purchases of Russian oil and natural gas.
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
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After a careful review of HR5334, the Lindsey Graham Russian Sanctions Bill [pdf HERE], I can certainly see why President Trump would happily sign it. The bill has several elements that are immensely useful for President Trump, beginning with the fact that the baseline of the bill sits upon the cornerstone of current U.S. sanctions…
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Friday that imposes a new round of sanctions against Russia amid its war with Ukraine. The new law, formally known as the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, targets Russia’s energy sector by authorizing the president to impose up to 100% tariffs…
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 targets Russian oil and gas exports that have been fueling Vladimir Putin’s long and bloody war against Ukraine and extends existing sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons sectors.
The bill, which passed the House and Senate, would let Trump impose tariffs up to 100 percent on certain countries, but it fails to properly define which.
