WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her Senate colleagues and Senator Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.) to introduce the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.
The legislation would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine, targeting Russian officials, oligarchs, their family members, foreign actors, financial institutions, and the Russian shadow fleet. It also directs the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from the five largest purchasers of Russian oil and gas that help sustain Ru...