Senate Could Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill This Month: Thune

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The Senate majority leader said a measure sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) could be ready for floor action ‘as early as this work period.’

Senate Could Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill This Month: Thune

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) (C), accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) (L) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) (R), speaks to reporters off the Senate floor after the Senate’s passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” at the U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Ryan Morgan

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The U.S. Senate could soon vote on a bill imposing new sanctions against Russia, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on July 9.

Speaking on the Senate floor, Thune noted that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has advanced a bill to expand the sanctions.

Ryan Morgan

Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs.

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