Bipartisan Senators Reach Agreement With Trump on New Russia Sanctions Legislation

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators announced an agreement with the Trump administration to advance new sanctions legislation against Russia. The group, including Republicans Lindsey Graham and Roger Wicker and Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Jeanne Shaheen, said the deal aims to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin to compel Russia to halt its war in Ukraine.

Bipartisan sanctions agreement

• ▪A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement with the Trump administration to move forward with new Russian sanctions legislation.
• ▪The agreement was announced in a joint statement from the senators on July 10, 2026.
• ▪The senators in the bipartisan group are Republicans Lindsey Graham and Roger Wicker, and Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Jeanne Shaheen.

Russia sanctions legislation

• ▪The new legislation is intended to increase U.S. economic pressure on the Kremlin.
• ▪The stated goal of the increased economic pressure is to compel Russia to halt its war in Ukraine.

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