Republican Rep. Mike Turner says he hopes the Senate will pass a Russia sanctions bill that Sen. Lindsey Graham championed before his death. Turner, speaking on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” links the expected Senate action to Graham’s legacy, saying the legislation should be among the outcomes that outlast Graham’s passing. He notes that Graham pushed for bipartisan support for the sanctions bill shortly before his death on Saturday, and that the focus now is completing the legislative process in the Senate. The comments reflect Turner’s expectation that lawmakers will advance the measure following the senator’s death, while keeping the legislation’s bipartisan framing in view. Other details about the timing of Senate consideration or the specific sanctions provisions are not included in the reports summarized here. Overall, the outlets agree that Turner is urging momentum on the Russia sanctions bill and presenting passage of the bill as a key posthumous benchmark for Graham.
Mike Turner urges Senate passage of Russia sanctions bill after Lindsey Graham’s death
Republican Rep. Mike Turner says he hopes the Senate will pass a Russia sanctions bill that Sen. Lindsey Graham championed before his death. Turner, speaking on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” links the...
- Rep. Mike Turner discusses the status of a Russia sanctions bill on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”
- Turner says Sen. Lindsey Graham pushed the bipartisan sanctions legislation shortly before his death.
- Turner hopes the Senate will pass the bill and describes passage as part of Graham’s legacy.
- Both reports state Graham died suddenly on Saturday.
- The sources do not provide additional specifics on the bill’s sanctions provisions or Senate timing.
GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said that he's hopeful the Senate will soon pass a Russia sanctions bill as "one of the legacies" of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly Saturday.
2 hours agoRepublican Rep. Mike Turner told "Face the Nation" that Senate passage of a Russia sanctions bill should be "one of the legacies" of Lindsey Graham, who pushed the bipartisan legislation shortly before his death Saturday.
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