MIKE PENCE: Congress must finish Lindsey Grahams fight against Putin
Freedom has lost one of its fiercest defenders, and I have lost a dear friend.For more than three decades, South Carolina Republican Sen.Lindsey Graham stood at the center of the great debates over our nation’s security and America’s role in the world.
He understood that peace is preserved not by wishful thinking, but by American strength.He knew that dictators are not pacified by concessions, but deterred by unshakable resolve.History will remember his many accomplishments.
The Senate has already taken an important step toward securing one more by overwhelmingly advancing his legislation.Now it must complete its work, and the House must act without delay.GRAHAM'S FINAL MISSION ADVANCES AS SENATE MOVES TO CRUSH PUTIN'S WAR MACHINE WITH RUSSIA, IRAN SANCTIONSCongress has an opportunity to ensure that one of his greatest achievements is still to come.The Lindsey O.
Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 is more than just another sanctions bill.It is the culmination of Lindsey’s determined effort to deny Russian President Vladimir Putin the money, technology and international support fueling Russia’s brutal and unconscionable war against Ukraine.
Passing it would not simply honor his memory.It would advance the cause to which he devoted the final chapter of his public life.Lindsey Graham understood that half-measures would never change Vladimir Putin’s calculations.More than four years after Russia launched its unprovoked war of conquest, Putin continues to finance his war machine through energy exports, financial networks and an elaborate system of sanctions evasion.
Existing sanctions have imposed real costs, but they have not been enough.Putin and his henchmen have adapted.
Russia has built a shadow fleet of ships to move its oil around the world.It has relied on foreign companies to sustain its defense-industrial base.
And too many nations continue to purchase Russian energy with their money while condemning Russian aggression with their wo...