Shaheen pushes Congress to pass Graham’s Russia sanctions bill after senator’s death

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Sunday urged members of Congress to pass a Russia sanctions bill in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and his legacy as an advocate for Ukraine amid its war against the Kremlin. 

Graham died on Saturday evening due to a “brief and sudden illness” per his office.  

“On Friday, Senators Graham, Blumenthal, Wicker and I announced White House support for our Russia sanctions legislation to help finally achieve peace for Ukraine, which Lindsey described as one of his most consequential efforts,” Shaheen wrote in a statement posted to X.

“There can be no more fitting memorial to Lindsey, his legacy, or the causes he fought for, than to pass this legislation and realize his long-held dream of an independent and secure Ukraine,” she added. 

Graham alongside Shaheen and Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) had just reached an agreement with the White House regarding the text for a potential........

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