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WorldPublished: 29 July 2026 at 04:37

US senators advance Russia sanctions bill after Graham's funeral

The U.S. Senate held a procedural vote to advance a Russia sanctions bill named after Sen. Lindsey Graham, just hours after his funeral.

The U.S. Senate took a procedural vote on Wednesday to advance a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia. The vote came just hours after the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, the bill's chief architect, who died over the weekend. The legislation, bearing Graham's name, now moves further in the legislative process, though final passage remains uncertain.

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