U.S. SENATORS KATIE BRITT, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, DARLINE GRAHAM, JEANNE SHAHEEN, JIM RISCH, ROGER WICKER, ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD ON MAJOR SANCTIONS LEGISLATION, HOST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine and extend sanctions that restrict funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors.

"We are proud to announce an agreement on legislation to stop purchasers of Russian oil and gas from fueling Putin's war machine and to continue restricting the Iranian regime's ability to support terrorism and build its...