10 Democrats and Rand Paul oppose Russia sanctions bill

Published August 7, 2026 1:26pm ET | Updated August 7, 2026 1:31pm ET



The Senate voted Friday to strengthen sanctions against Russia and Iran, passing a measure honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in a rare but strong show of bipartisanship.

The upper chamber cleared the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 with the support of 86 senators. Only 11 senators — 10 Democrats and one Republican — opposed the legislation that will now head to the House.

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