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Fitzpatrick, Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs, McCaul Lead Bipartisan Sanctions Effort to Cut Off the Lifelines Sustaining Putin’s War

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This press release from Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) was published on 2026-08-10 and titled "Fitzpatrick, Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs, McCaul Lead Bipartisan Sanctions Effort to Cut Off the Lifelines Sustaining Putin".

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Fitzpatrick, Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs, McCaul Lead Bipartisan Sanctions Effort to Cut Off the Lifelines Sustaining Putin’s War

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act targets Russia's banks, energy revenues, shadow fleet, and global enablers while strengthening the path to a just and lasting peace WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and a longtime leader in Congress on Ukraine and confronting Russian aggression, introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 , a comprehensive sanctions package designed to strike at the financial architecture sustaining Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, hold accountable the governments and institutions enabling his aggression, and strengthen the leverage necessary to secure a just and lasting peace. Named in honor of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, the legislation carries forward more than a year of bipartisan work to deprive Putin of the resources necessary to sustain his war and increase the economic and strategic pressure required to bring it to an end. Additional co-sponsors include House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) fellow Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), House Baltic Caucus Co-Chair Don Bacon (R-NE), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Mike Turner (R-OH), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Andy Barr (R-KY), Ed Case (D-HI), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). "Senator Graham believed, as I do, that American strength remains the surest guardian of peace," said Fitzpatrick. "That conviction guided our work together on this legislation. Putin's war machine runs on oil, money, and the willingness of others to look the other way - and the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 attacks all three. It isolates Russia's banks, shuts down the networks financing its aggression, and forces every government and company enabling this war to make a choice. By increasing the cost of Putin's war and reducing his ability to sustain it, this legislation strengthens the path to a just and lasting peace - one determined by Ukraine, not imposed by Moscow. The most fitting tribute Congress can offer Lindsey is to finish the work he began, carry forward the cause of freedom he championed, and make clear that America will not reward aggression, subsidize it through indifference, or abandon those defending their sovereign right to live free." Earlier this month, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the Senate voted to pass companion legislation, by a vote of 86-11, led by Sens. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho). The text of the House bill is identical to the text that passed the Senate. "This legislation was deeply important to my brother, Lindsey, and I'm grateful that it has achieved such a wide coalition of support. Lindsey was committed to achieving a peaceful resolution to this war, and I'm confident that these sanctions will pave the way," said Sen. Darline Graham . "I'm grateful to Rep. McCaul for leading this effort in the House. The Senate came together in a strong, bipartisan fashion to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, and I hope the House of Representatives will do the same. Russia has waged war against Ukraine for far too long, and this bill assists President Trump in his noble efforts to bring it to a close." "Representatives McCaul, Hoyer, Wilson, Kaptur, and Fitzpatrick are longtime champions of Ukraine's cause and I am glad to have them leading our legislation in the House of Representatives. After a massive bipartisan vote in the Senate, we are eager to turn to the House as we fight to get this legislation across the finish line. There is immense urgency in getting this done - July set a record for Russia's use of ballistic missiles, killing and wounding dozens of Ukrainians, including many children. Cutting off the source of funding - profits from oil and gas - for these deadly weapons and Russia's war machine is essential to ending the bloodshed," said Sen. Blumenthal. The legislation establishes a broad sanctions framework aimed at the principal sources of political, financial, and commercial support sustaining Russia's war. Among its provisions, the bill would: Target Russia's political and economic power structure, including senior Russian officials, oligarchs, entities supporting Russia's defense industrial base, and foreign actors materially assisting Moscow's military operations or efforts to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, democratic institutions, and critical inf

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Fitzpatrick, Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs, McCaul Lead Bipartisan Sanctions Effort to Cut Off the Lifelines Sustaining Putin’s War Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act targets Russia's banks, energy revenues, shadow fleet, and global enablers while strengthening the path to a just and lasting peace WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and a longtime leader in Congress on Ukraine and confronting Russian aggression, introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 , a comprehensive sanctions package designed to strike at the financial architecture sustaining Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, hold accountable the governments and institutions enabling his aggression, and strengthen the leverage necessary to secure a just and lasting peace. Named in honor of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, the legislation carries forward more than a year of bipartisan work to deprive Putin of the resources necessary to sustain his war and increase the economic and strategic pressure required to bring it to an end. Additional co-sponsors include House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) fellow Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), House Baltic Caucus Co-Chair Don Bacon (R-NE), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Mike Turner (R-OH), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Andy Barr (R-KY), Ed Case (D-HI), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). "Senator Graham believed, as I do, that American strength remains the surest guardian of peace," said Fitzpatrick. "That conviction guided our work together on this legislation. Putin's war machine runs on oil, money, and the willingness of others to look the other way - and the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 attacks all three. It isolates Russia's banks, shuts down the networks financing its aggression, and forces every government and company enabling this war to make a choice. By increasing the cost of Putin's war and reducing his ability to sustain it, this legislation strengthens the path to a just and lasting peace - one determined by Ukraine, not imposed by Moscow. The most fitting tribute Congress can offer Lindsey is to finish the work he began, carry forward the cause of freedom he championed, and make clear that America will not reward aggression, subsidize it through indifference, or abandon those defending their sovereign right to live free." Earlier this month, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the Senate voted to pass companion legislation, by a vote of 86-11, led by Sens. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho). The text of the House bill is identical to the text that passed the Senate. "This legislation was deeply important to my brother, Lindsey, and I'm grateful that it has achieved such a wide coalition of support. Lindsey was committed to achieving a peaceful resolution to this war, and I'm confident that these sanctions will pave the way," said Sen. Darline Graham . "I'm grateful to Rep. McCaul for leading this effort in the House. The Senate came together in a strong, bipartisan fashion to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, and I hope the House of Representatives will do the same. Russia has waged war against Ukraine for far too long, and this bill assists President Trump in his noble efforts to bring it to a close." "Representatives McCaul, Hoyer, Wilson, Kaptur, and Fitzpatrick are longtime champions of Ukraine's cause and I am glad to have them leading our legislation in the House of Representatives. After a massive bipartisan vote in the Senate, we are eager to turn to the House as we fight to get this legislation across the finish line. There is immense urgency in getting this done - July set a record for Russia's use of ballistic missiles, killing and wounding dozens of Ukrainians, including many children. Cutting off the source of funding - profits from oil and gas - for these deadly weapons and Russia's war machine is essential to ending the bloodshed," said Sen. Blumenthal. The legislation establishes a broad sanctions framework aimed at the principal sources of political, financial, and commercial support sustaining Russia's war. Among its provisions, the bill would: Target Russia's political and economic power structure, including senior Russian officials, oligarchs, entities supporting Russia's defense industrial base, and foreign actors materially assisting Moscow's military operations or efforts to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, democratic institutions, and critical inf