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U.S. Senator from South Carolina

Lindsey Graham

Republican · South Carolina

Air Force JAG veteran, serving since 2003. Judiciary Committee member. Shifted from Trump critic to close ally. Known for hawkish foreign policy. Best friend of late Sen. John McCain.

Record

Conservative Republican foreign policy hawk. Close ally to Trump despite earlier criticism. Judiciary Committee member who supported Trump's Supreme Court nominees. History of bipartisan work on immigration and climate before shifting positions.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4533 — Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • S.4462 — Logan's Law (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • S.4452 — Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • S.4430 — White House Safety and Security Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
  • S.3859 — A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation. (Introduced, Feb 12, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)

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