ByREUTERSJULY 28, 2026 08:53Updated: JULY 28, 2026 08:56All 100 members of the US Senate have been invited to a meeting on Tuesday evening with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he is in Washington for the funeral of late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, two Senate aides said.One of the aides said the Senate also was expected to begin voting as soon as during Zelensky's visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham.The legislation had been pending for about a year before Graham's sudden death this month. It is meant to cut revenues from the sale of Russia's energy for its war on Ukraine.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to a closed-door meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. (credit: TOM BRENNER/GETTY IMAGES)Bill sparks concerns about presidential war powersLawmakers eased the tariff level in the legislation to 100% from a blanket 500% included in a previous version of the bill in order to win support. However, the bill has sparked concerns in Congress about potential new powers for Trump.Zelensky has arrived in the US as of Tuesday morning.He said that anti-ballistic defense and strategic cooperation with the US were the "number one priority" for meetings with Trump and his team.Follow us on Google
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One of the aides said the Senate was also expected to begin voting during Zelensky's visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham.













