Turner Urges Immediate Vote on Sanctioning Russia Act Upon Return from War-Torn Ukraine
Urge an immediate Senate vote on the Sanctioning Russia Act.
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Evidence
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Congressman Michael Turner (OH-10) called upon House Speaker Johnson to bring H.R. 2548, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, to the House floor for immediate consideration. "Having just returned from Ukraine, I write to unequivocally urge that H.R. 2548, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, be scheduled for immediate floor consideration."
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The page continues to list "Rep. Turner Urges Immediate Vote on Sanctioning Russia Act Upon Return from War-Torn Ukraine" under Turner’s National Defense and Security issue updates.
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The War in Ukraine issue page includes a September 2025 entry for "Rep. Turner Urges Immediate Vote on Sanctioning Russia Act Upon Return from War-Torn Ukraine" and a June 4, 2025 entry for "Turner Expresses Support for the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025."
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The bill text shows the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 was introduced in the Senate on April 1, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5334, as amended ) Vote Number: 224 Vote Date: August 7, 2026, 12:43 PM Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Bill Passed Measure Title: An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes. Vote Counts: YEAs 86 NAYs 11
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Roll Call 308 | Bill Number: H. R. 5334 Sep 16, 2026, 06:28 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes Vote Type: Yea-And-Nay Status: Passed VOTES yea: 262 nay: 159
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Law Number Public Law 119-111 Date Approved September 18, 2026 Full Title An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes. Bill Number H.R. 5334
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On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5334: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-600 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026): Apr. 27, considered and passed House. July 29, Aug. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 16, House concurred in Senate amendments.
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Having just returned from Ukraine, I write to unequivocally urge that H.R. 2548, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, be scheduled for immediate floor consideration.
Assessments
The promise was to urge an immediate Senate vote on the Sanctioning Russia Act. Evidence shows Turner publicly supported the measure and took a concrete advocacy step by pressing for immediate consideration, which qualifies as meaningful effort. But the record provided does not show that the Senate actually held the requested vote, nor that Turner secured that outcome. Because this is a promise to advocate rather than necessarily to guarantee passage, and the available evidence confirms the urging occurred while leaving the requested Senate action unverified, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or never.