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Senator Thurman urges swift action on "Russia and Iran Act of 2026" to cut off Kremlin energy revenues
Summary
Senator Thurman urged quick Senate action on the bipartisan "Russia and Iran Act of 2026," saying the sanctions would cut off Russian oil and gas revenues that fund the war in Ukraine; he noted the bill has 62 cosponsors and that a motion to proceed earned 86 votes yesterday.
Senator Thurman urged colleagues to move the "Russia and Iran Act of 2026" across the floor, calling it both a tribute to "Lindsey" and a vital national security measure. "Russia and Iran act of 2026," he said, and added that the bill "would basically cut that off," referring to Russian oil and gas revenues that he said enable continued fighting in Ukraine.
Thurman said the measure has broad bipartisan support, noting there are "62 cosponsors on the bill" and that "we had a motion to proceed vote on it Yesterday that got 86 votes in the Senate." He framed the sanctions as giving the president "a tool at his disposal to try and end the war in Ukraine," and described Ukraine as "now the largest conflict literally since World War II in Europe." The senator urged colleagues to proceed with the bill in the coming days and get it "across the finish line."
