U.S. SENATOR KATIE BRITT VOTES TO PASS RUSSIA AND IRAN SANCTIONS LEGISLATION, APPLAUDS SENATE, WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP, CALLS FOR EXPEDITIOUS HOUSE PASSAGE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted to pass theLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine and extend theIranSanctionsAct. The bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate by a vote of 86-11 and now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.

"Today is a day Lindsey Graham would be deeply proud to see. While he is not with us physically, his presence could certainly be felt in the Senate chamber as we overwhelmingly passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act,"said Senator Britt."Thanks to his leadership over sev...