Washington, Sept. 16 -- Representative Mike Quigley issued the following press release:

Today, Chicago Congressman and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after voting yes on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to pressure Russia into reaching a peace agreement with Ukraine. The bill passed on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 262-159.

"As Ukrainian and Russian officials continue to work toward a peace agreement, the United States must do everything in its power to back Ukraine and pressure Russia to end its invasion. I have said again and again that Vladimir Putin will not end his war until he is forced to feel the pain of his i...