South Carolina Senator Darline Graham Favors Maintaining Russia Sanctions

Sioux Falls, SD, October 19, 2026 —

Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina said she prefers to maintain sanctions on Russia, arguing that the penalties could help end the war and lower gas prices. Her position comes after President Trump signed an executive order to waive the sanctions, according to the information provided.

The summary does not specify which sanctions the order covers, when it was signed, or how the waiver is to be applied. It also does not provide details about Graham’s statement, including when or where she made it. No further explanation of her reasoning or the order’s terms was provided.

The two positions set out in the summary differ: Graham favors keeping the sanctions in place, while Trump’s executive order waives the penalties. Graham’s stated view connects maintaining sanctions with both an effort to end the war and the goal of lowering gas prices. The information provided does not explain how she believes the sanctions would achieve either outcome.

No details were provided about the war referenced, the countries or parties involved beyond Russia, or any response to Graham’s position or the executive order. The summary also does not indicate whether the waiver applies to all sanctions or only some of them. Without those details, the scope and practical effects of the order cannot be established from the information available.

Story summarized from the original created by Finya Swai on thehill.com, see more information here.

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