Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said President Donald Trump phoned Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Sunday while they were on the golf course and urged him to “move the bill,” referring to the long-delayed Russia sanctions package , CNN’s Manu Raju reported on X.

Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, responded that the House must act first, according to Raju.

Why It Matters

The legislative push, led by Graham and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, both Republicans, aims to target nations that continue to trade with Russia—particularly in its energy sector—as the war in Ukraine grinds on.

The bill would introduce secondary sanctions against countries such as China and India, which have significantly increased imports of Russian oil and gas.

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