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US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
['Chris Stein']
World news | The Guardian
The measure, renamed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in honor of the late senator’s work on the issue, was approved by an 86-11 vote.
The bill would impose new sanctions and visa bans on Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, and top military commanders, as well as put tariffs of up to 500% on the country’s exports.
“This bill gives him so much discretion that Trump can ultimately decide what countries to tariff, or what countries to exempt.
“If Congress passes this bill, members will be condoning the tariff chaos of the last year and a half – and inviting more.”
Instead, it would allow President Trump to dodge holding Russia accountable and impose yet more tariffs in his destructive trade wars, leaving Americans to foot the bill.”