Allies to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will be trying to cement his legacy Tuesday \u2014 in public ceremonies, closed-door meetings and with a Senate vote.<\/p>\n

Two days of memorial services for Graham begin with a 10 a.m. Capitol Rotunda ceremony, followed by 2 p.m. services at the Washington National Cathedral. Bipartisan senators will attend along with President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n

Services continue Wednesday at South Carolina\u2019s First Baptist Church of Columbia where Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn will speak, according to his spokesperson, Jami LaRue.<\/p>\n

Graham was known as an outspoken defense hawk and a champion of overseas alliances in a Republican party with a growing anti-interventionist wing. His allies will use this week to make an argument his assertive approach to American foreign policy should continue to influence the GOP.<\/p>\n

Zelenskyy and Netanyahu \u2014 who lost in Graham a powerful Washington ally \u2014 will, for example, press officials in closed-door meetings for continued support of their respective military operations.<\/p>\n

Zelenskyy is likely to lobby lawmakers to pass one of Graham\u2019s biggest legislative goals: a sanctions measure aiming to pressure Russia\u2019s oil and gas industry. He\u2019ll address a meeting of the full Senate on Capitol Hill today and separately meet with Trump.<\/p>\n

Senators later tonight will then take their first vote on the bipartisan legislation, formally named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act.<\/p>\n

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is hoping for \u201ca very big, bipartisan vote,\u201d and to fast-track the bill for final passage this week.<\/p>\n

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the top Democratic co-sponsor of the bill, told reporters Monday there would be a \u201cstrong coalition of bipartisan support\u201d for the legislation despite some Democrats\u2019 fears about a provision allowing Trump to impose tariffs up to 100 percent on countries purchasing significant amounts of Russian oil.<\/p>\n

Sen. Ron Wyden, meanwhile, told reporters the only way to fix the bill is getting rid of the tariffs, although he declined to say if he would oppose to fast-tracking the legislation.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian leader also has work to do in courting the anti-interventionalist members<\/u><\/a> of the Republican Party, who have long pressed GOP leadership to cut off U.S. military and economic assistance.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu will also meet with Trump and officials Tuesday, and he\u2019ll be eager to remind them of Graham\u2019s outspoken support of Israel amid growing tension between the longtime allies.<\/p>\n

The America First wing of the GOP \u2014 a foil to Graham\u2019s foreign policy inclinations<\/a> \u2014 are concerned Netanyahu during his visit will push the president into a new, more aggressive phase of the countries\u2019 war with Iran, Megan and Myah Ward report<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

What else we\u2019re watching:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Jordain Carney and Chris Marquette contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"