White House says Trump supports Graham's Russia sanctions bill
Senators from both parties are rallying around a revised Russia sanctions package to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).Why it matters: Bipartisanship is in short supply in the Senate.
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Senators from both parties are rallying around a revised Russia sanctions package to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).Why it matters: Bipartisanship is in short supply in the Senate. Graham's sudden death may briefly revive it.Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said passing the updated sanctions bill — which has 85 cosponsors — "would be a great tribute to the legacy of Lindsey.""I urge Senator Thune, in honor of Lindsey, to put the Russia sanctions bill on the floor immediately," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. "It will pass overwhelmingly and help our allies in Ukraine.""This would be a good way to show us in a bipartisan way coming together on something that he was literally using some of his last breaths to fight for," Sen.
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- Senators from both parties are rallying around a revised Russia sanctions package to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).Why it matters: Bipartisanship is in short supply in the Senate.
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