Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that was long championed by Lindsey Graham

The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5172x3448+0+0/resize/5172x3448!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fc4%2F857e681f42f088ec816beff45747%2Fgettyimages-2273442190.jpg' alt='Before his death, Lindsey Graham was one of the most vocal advocates in Congress for new sanctions on Russia. The South Carolina Republican helped champion legislation that was passed by the Senate on Friday.'/><p>The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July.</p><p>(Image credit: Heather Diehl)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5924914' />