Senate passes new Russia sanctions

• Final passage follows months of anticipation and negotiations with the White House.
• The bill was renamed in honor of its lead sponsor, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died suddenly last month.

Between the lines: Senate GOP leaders fast-tracked theLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act despite concerns from some Democrats about handing Trump more tariff authority.

• Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), in particular, raised concerns about the provision.
• An amendment brought by Paul that would have stripped the tariff language from the bill failed earlier Friday.

The details: Graham championed the bill with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

• It would allow Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from countries that are among the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas.
• It would also target Russia's "shadow fleet," the network of aging tankers used to evade Western sanctions while exporting Russian oil.
• The legislation extends Iran sanctions set to expire after the end of the year.