H.R. 5334, a bill providing for new sanctions on Russia, passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 86-11 on Friday, August 7.
Following Senate approval, the bill was sent to the House of Representatives. The bill also provides the legislative basis for Lindsay O. Graham's 2026 Russia sanctions bill.
More than the 60 votes required for Senate approval were cast in favor of the bill. Eleven senators voted against it.
Senators who opposed the bill
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Maggie Hassan
- Mazi Hirono
- Ed Markey
- Jon Ossoff
- Alex Padilla
- Bernie Sanders
- Elizabeth Warren
- Peter Welch
- Ron Wyden
- Rand Paul
Ten of the 11 senators who voted against the bill were Democrats, while the remaining senator was Republican Rand Paul.
Marsha Blackburn, Cynthia Lummis and Mitch McConnell did not participate in the vote. All three senators were Republicans.