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The Senate Republicans advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 20261 policy · 9 articlesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act would impose Russia: Comprehensive Sanctions and Trade Penalties500% tariffs on Russian imports and cut major Russian banks from the U.S. financial system, but Sen. Rand Paul said the bill will hurt American consumers, and tariff provisions may stall it in committee. The Trump attacks Thune as Republicans push for August session to pass the SAVE Act16 policies · 221 articlesSAVE Act would require physical proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, to register to vote in federal elections; Trump is pressing the Senate to cancel its August recess to force a vote, but Senate Democrats say it will not pass. The FBI confirmed on July 31 that eight people were sentenced this year for helping North Korean workers use fake identities to get remote jobs, with wages funding nuclear weapons, and the FBI warns of North Korean IT worker schemes as House bill targets remote fraud1 policyNorth Korean FAKER Act would give the State Department new tools to block those schemes. Following reports of misconduct on Capitol Hill, Rep. Nancy Mace introduced two resolutions that would Rep. Nancy Mace introduces resolutions to ban sexual relationships with all House employees2 policies · 1 articlesban House members from sexual relationships or cohabitation with any House employee, expanding rules that currently cover only a member's own direct staff.