Britt's office says the Graham Act's tools are critical to pressuring Russia
Katie BrittU.S. senator from Alabama
A spokesperson for Sen. Katie Britt tells 1819 News that she wants Putin held accountable and believes the Graham Act's tools are critical to pressuring Russia to end the war. The spokesperson adds that she shares Trump's goal of making diesel and gas more affordable.
“She continues to believe the United States should apply maximum pressure on Russia to end its unlawful war of aggression against Ukraine and that utilizing the tools in the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 are critical to accomplishing this”
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Trump waives the Graham Act's Russia sanctions
The White House says waiving the Graham Act's Russia measures preserves room for peace negotiations. Lawmakers from both parties and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say relief weakens pressure on Russia. Thomas Massie welcomes Trump's use of the authority Congress granted.
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1819 News report on Sen. Katie Britt's response to the Graham Act waiver, with a statement from her spokesperson.
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Trump signed an executive order on Friday night waiving some sanctions, restrictions and duties on Russia under the Graham Act. A spokesperson for Britt tells 1819 News on Saturday that she wants Putin held accountable and the war, and its loss of life, to end.
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The spokesperson says Britt worked to pass the law to give the administration economic firepower to end the war and will keep advocating for the use of its tools. The spokesperson adds that she shares the president's goal of making diesel and gas more affordable and believes peace through strength is the best way to do it.
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The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act's Russia sanctions. Britt's office says the law's tools are critical and that she will keep advocating their use, which pushes against setting them aside, but it does not criticize Trump and says she shares his goal of cheaper fuel. The statement combines support for the sanctions with agreement with the president's aim, so we used the mixed or conditional label.
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