Washington, Aug. 10 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026alongside 16 of their colleagues. This legislation - which honors the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who worked on the bill for more than a year and secured the White House's support - will hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine and extend sanctions that restrict funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors.
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