Senate rushes Graham Russia sanctions bill before recess
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- The Senate returns to Washington for its final week in session until mid-September, with a long legislative to-do list awaiting lawmakers, according to the piece.
- The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 has become the rush priority for many senators over legislation that would directly help Americans, with the headline contending the bill is 'virtue signaling' that leaves the US as 'the real loser.'
Why it matters: The author contends the Senate is choosing a foreign-policy messaging bill over domestic legislation in its final pre-recess week — a trade-off framed as ultimately harming American interests more than pressuring Moscow.
