WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker issued the following press release:
President Must Wield New Sanctions Powers
This month, Congress gave President Trump powerful new tools to help end Russia's assault on Ukraine. Lawmakers passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by overwhelming margins-86 to 11 in the Senate and 262 to 159 in the House of Representatives. The president promptly signed the bill into law. The legislation takes on Vladimir Putin's bank accounts-the funds he needs to wage his illegal, unprovoked war.
Putin Stands Against Peace
The sanctions law arms the president with negotiation leverage just as his administration renews its push for peace. This leverage is crucial, because Putin under...