Lindsey Graham

American lawyer and politician

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2025 Became chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
2025 Became chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
January 14 2025 Lindsey Graham announced lead officials for his 2026 Senate re-election campaign, including the former Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and Governor Henry McMaster's campaign manager. He also reported $15.6 million in campaign fundraising.
January 14 2025 Lindsey Graham announced lead officials for his 2026 Senate re-election campaign, including the former Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and Governor Henry McMaster's campaign manager. He also reported $15.6 million in campaign fundraising.
November 23 2024 Graham argued that allied countries like Canada, UK, Germany, and France should be sanctioned if they assist the ICC in response to arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.
November 23 2024 Graham argued that allied countries like Canada, UK, Germany, and France should be sanctioned if they assist the ICC in response to arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.
September 2024 Graham attempted to lobby Nebraska's legislature to change its electoral college voting system to prevent Kamala Harris from potentially receiving an electoral vote, but the effort failed.
September 2024 Graham attempted to lobby Nebraska's legislature to change its electoral college voting system to prevent Kamala Harris from potentially receiving an electoral vote, but the effort failed.
July 5 2024 Graham claimed Palestinians in Gaza are 'the most radicalized population on the planet', a statement condemned by CAIR.
July 5 2024 Graham claimed Palestinians in Gaza are 'the most radicalized population on the planet', a statement condemned by CAIR.
May 29 2024 Graham met with Netanyahu and called ICJ President Nawaf Salam a 'raving antisemite'. Netanyahu noted Graham has been a strong supporter of Israel.
May 29 2024 Graham met with Netanyahu and called ICJ President Nawaf Salam a 'raving antisemite'. Netanyahu noted Graham has been a strong supporter of Israel.
May 20 2024 Graham called for sanctions against the ICC in response to the Chief Prosecutor's intention to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials for war crimes.
May 20 2024 Graham called for sanctions against the ICC in response to the Chief Prosecutor's intention to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials for war crimes.
May 11 2024 Graham, along with 11 other Republican senators, introduced a resolution condemning the Biden administration's actions to withhold or restrict ammunition and weapons to Israel.
May 11 2024 Graham, along with 11 other Republican senators, introduced a resolution condemning the Biden administration's actions to withhold or restrict ammunition and weapons to Israel.
May 10 2024 Graham stated that he trusts Israel more than U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
May 10 2024 Graham stated that he trusts Israel more than U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
May 8 2024 Graham warned the Pentagon against halting arms supply to Israel, making a controversial comparison to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which sparked debate in the Japanese National Diet.
May 8 2024 Graham warned the Pentagon against halting arms supply to Israel, making a controversial comparison to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which sparked debate in the Japanese National Diet.
April 2024 Graham criticized Trump for not supporting a federal abortion ban, leading Trump to express regret for previously endorsing Graham.
April 2024 Graham joined 79 colleagues in passing the appropriations bill after it was repackaged as separate bills.
April 2024 Graham joined 79 colleagues in passing the appropriations bill after it was repackaged as separate bills.
April 2024 Graham criticized Trump for not supporting a federal abortion ban, leading Trump to express regret for previously endorsing Graham.
March 9 2024 Graham claimed that Palestinian children have been taught to 'kill all the Jews' through UNRWA and other agencies, suggesting the Palestinian school system needs to be 'destroyed'.
March 9 2024 Graham claimed that Palestinian children have been taught to 'kill all the Jews' through UNRWA and other agencies, suggesting the Palestinian school system needs to be 'destroyed'.
February 13 2024 Graham initially voted against the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan appropriations bill due to border control issues.
February 13 2024 Graham initially voted against the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan appropriations bill due to border control issues.
January 28 2024 Graham appears at Trump's first prime-time 2024 campaign rally and publicly supports his candidacy.
January 28 2024 Graham appears at Trump's first prime-time 2024 campaign rally and publicly supports his candidacy.
2023 Graham voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, joining 30 other Senate Republicans in opposing the legislation.
2023 The Lugar Center ranked Lindsey Graham in the top third of senators for bipartisanship, highlighting his collaborative approach to politics.
2023 Graham voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, joining 30 other Senate Republicans in opposing the legislation.
2023 The Lugar Center ranked Lindsey Graham in the top third of senators for bipartisanship, highlighting his collaborative approach to politics.
November 2023 Co-sponsored the Foreign Pollution Fee Act with Bill Cassidy, proposing a carbon tariff on energy and industrial imports based on their emission intensity.
November 2023 Co-sponsored the Foreign Pollution Fee Act with Bill Cassidy, proposing a carbon tariff on energy and industrial imports based on their emission intensity.
October 31 2023 Graham stated that no amount of civilian casualties in Gaza would cause him to question Israel's goal of eradicating Hamas.
October 31 2023 Graham stated that no amount of civilian casualties in Gaza would cause him to question Israel's goal of eradicating Hamas.
October 10 2023 Graham tweeted support for Israel during the Israel–Hamas war, declaring he 'unapologetically stands with Israel' and calling the conflict a 'religious war', suggesting Gaza should be 'flattened'.
October 10 2023 Graham tweeted support for Israel during the Israel–Hamas war, declaring he 'unapologetically stands with Israel' and calling the conflict a 'religious war', suggesting Gaza should be 'flattened'.
May 29 2023 The Russian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Graham, to which he responded by tweeting he would 'wear the warrant as a Badge of Honor'.
May 29 2023 The Russian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Graham, to which he responded by tweeting he would 'wear the warrant as a Badge of Honor'.
May 26 2023 Graham was criticized by Russian officials after making comments about Russian casualties during an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
May 26 2023 Graham was criticized by Russian officials after making comments about Russian casualties during an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
January 28 2023 Graham appeared at Trump's first prime-time 2024 campaign rally and publicly supported Trump's candidacy.
January 28 2023 Graham appeared at Trump's first prime-time 2024 campaign rally and publicly supported Trump's candidacy.
2022 Graham reiterated his support of the Defense of Marriage Act, maintaining his long-standing position on traditional marriage.
2022 Graham became one of ten Republican senators to support a bipartisan gun control agreement, which included provisions for red flag laws, crisis intervention orders, school safety funding, enhanced background checks for young buyers, and penalties for straw purchases.

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