WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Foreign Relations Committee, cosponsored (https://www.curtis.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-16_final_bill_text.pdf) the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. Originally championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the bill is led by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) and is supported by more than 60 other senators.

"As long as Vladimir Putin's war machine is funded by countries willing to buy Russian oil and gas, the war in Ukraine will...