Senate roll call 223 ·
Senate Vote on the Paul Amendment to Strike Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers
Official action: Agree to Paul amendment 6715 to strike the H.R. 5334 duties on countries that buy Russian oil or gas or facilitate sanctions evasion. On the Amendment: Paul Amdt. No. 6715.
Amendment vote on the sanctions bill: Rejected 32–64 on Aug 7, 2026. The official result was Amendment Rejected, with 32 yea, 64 nay, 4 not voting.
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- A Yea vote supported adopting the amendment. A Nay vote opposed it. This vote did not decide passage of the underlying measure.
- What the vote was about
- Paul amendment to strike the bill's tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil or gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Part of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334). See the measure's provisions and sources.
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Senate roll call 223 on H.R. 5334, Aug 7, 2026. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/legislation/119/hr/5334/actions/senate-119-2-223/. Original source: U.S. Senate roll call vote 223, 119th Congress, 2nd session, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00223.htm.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester on the Sanctioning Russia Act Vote
“Let me be clear: I fully support sanctioning Russia and helping the Ukrainian government and its people protect their sovereignty, and I have consistently voted to support Ukraine.”
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Shelley Moore Capito on Russia and Iran Sanctions
“The Senate’s passage of this legislation sends a strong message that the United States remains committed to holding Russia and its enablers accountable, and cutting off...”
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Darline Graham on Senate Passage of Russia and Iran Sanctions
“I am pleased that the Senate has come together in a strong, bipartisan fashion to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. I would especially like to...”
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Darline Graham on Sanctions and Peace in Ukraine
“This legislation was deeply important to my brother, Lindsey, and I’m grateful that this bill has achieved such a wide coalition of support. He believed this was the most...”
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Jon Husted on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions
“With support from the White House and a bipartisan group of senators, we are sending a clear message to Vladimir Putin: America stands with Ukraine, and we will continue...”