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\n US senators on Tuesday unveiled their sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, which they have urged Congress to quickly pass to honor of one its main sponsors, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.\n <\/p>\n

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\n The legislation, which is meant to pressure Moscow and deprive it of revenue for its war against Ukraine, has been in the works for more than a year. Graham announced on Friday, just a day before his sudden death, that lawmakers reached an agreement with the White House to move forward on the bill.\n <\/p>\n

\n The more-than-60-page bill, if passed, would impose mandatory sanctions on Russian political and military leaders, including President Vladimir Putin, as well as oligarchs, state-owned enterprises, and foreign companies that support Russia\u2019s defense industrial base.\n <\/p>\n

\n It would also impose sanctions on Russia\u2019s shadow fleet, its energy projects, and its financial institutions. In addition, it would impose up to a 100% tariff on the top five countries, including China and India, that purchase Russian crude oil and natural gas. It does allow an exemption for countries that import less than 15% of Russia\u2019s total natural gas exports and are \u201ctaking significant steps to reduce those imports,\u201d a Senate aide said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Another Senate aide noted that \u201cthe vast majority of Russia\u2019s income, particularly used toward its war of aggression in Ukraine, is made up from its exports of Russian oil and gas,\u201d so the legislation has been \u201cnarrowly tailored . to very much focus on that aspect of the Russian economy.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n It is unclear when the bill will come to a vote, but the first Senate aide said there were more than two dozen co-sponsors and growing as of Tuesday early afternoon.\n <\/p>\n

\n Bipartisan senators have expressed hope that the bill could finally pass, calling it a \u201cfitting tribute\u201d to Graham.\n <\/p>\n

\n The second Senate aide said that at last week\u2019s NATO summit, Graham and Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen \u2013 a main co-sponsor of the bill \u2013 held a number of high-level conversations with administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to move the bill forward.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, one of the key backers of the bill, said he spoke to Graham \u201cliterally hours before his passing.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI will say I have never heard him so exultant because we received word that the White House would support our sanctions bill after painstaking and sometimes painful, difficult bipartisan negotiation with the trade representative, the White House, the Treasury Department,\u201d the Connecticut lawmaker said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt, another cosponsor, said she spoke to Graham on Saturday night and \u201che was so excited about getting the White House on board with the Russian sanctions bill.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cHe had just talked to the president. He said that it was going to be the most consequential thing that he has accomplished in his long and storied career,\u201d she said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott was clear that he will back the bill.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cWhatever we can do to sanction Russia, I\u2019m all in,\u201d Scott said, calling Putin a \u201cthug.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the bill had \u201ca good chance,\u201d but suggested that additional measures targeting Iran and Hezbollah could be added.\n <\/p>\n

\n The first Senate aide, asked about Trump\u2019s comments, said that the legislation \u201cdoes contain secondary sanctions and secondary tariffs \u2026 for those that are engaged with the Russian defense industrial base, among other items,\u201d which would impact Iran.\n <\/p>\n

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