- GRAHAM, LINDSEY O
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- Experience: Senator, United States Senate, 2003-present
- Home State: South Carolina
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $5,780,407Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Lindsey O. Graham
- Gender: Male
- Family: Single
- Birth Date: 07/09/1955
- Birth Place: Seneca, SC
- Home City: Seneca, SC
- Religion: Southern Baptist
Education
- JD, University of South Carolina Law School, 1981
- BA, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 1977
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2003-present
- Former Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1995-2002
- City Attorney, Central South Carolina, 1990-1994
- Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1992-1994
- Assistant County Attorney, Oconee County, 1988-1992
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Armed Services, Member
- Budget, Member
- Judiciary, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, Chair
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Member
- Subcommittee on Personnel, Chair
- Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Chair
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
- Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, Member
Professional Experience
- Colonel/Senior Instructor, Air Force Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) School, United States Air Force
Reserves,retired
- Staff Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, retired
- Attorney, Private Law Practice, Oconee County, 1988-1994
- Major, South Carolina Air National Guard, 1989-1994
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, American Legion Post 120
- Member, Anderson Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Corinth Baptist Church
- Fundraising Chair, Oconee Chapter of American Cancer Society
- Member, Retired Officers Association
- Board Member, Rosa Clark Free Medical Center
- Member, Seneca Sertoma
- Member, Walhalla Rotary
Additional Information
Publications:
- My Story: Lindsey Graham
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Now, Senator Graham is running for president to restore American security at home and abroad. With a lifetime of service to the nation, he has the knowledge and experience to be Commander-in-Chief on Day One.
With challenges so great and problems so big, America deserves a leader who doesn't need on-the-job training.
About Lindsey Graham
The centrist former four-term member of the House represents one of the most conservative states in the country, but he has repeatedly been accused of being a moderate, a RINO even. This of course belies the fact that during his time in Congress, Senator Graham actually has a 90% voting record in favor of the conservative agenda.
Perhaps his 2010 remark that the Tea Party is “unsustainable” and will “die out” has much to do with it; or, if we look further back in time, there is his condemnation of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, his support of green energy, or even, his criticisms of former president George W. Bush’s Social Security reforms proposal.
However, the de-facto co-leader of GOP’s Congressional foreign policy team makes no apologies for his bipartisan approach in Congress, explaining that the party has shifted too far to the right, and argues that even “Ronald Reagan would have a hard time getting elected as a Republican today.”
As expected though, his stances have earned him the wrath of many within the party. In fact, in his home state, the Charleston County Republican Party went as far as issuing an official rebuke for Senator Graham.
But as Senator Graham pointedly reminded everyone before his 2007 reelection victory, “I'm going to get reelected if I'm doing smart things for people in the country and the party, and I care about the party, not just me....The worst thing that'll happen to me is I'll go home and practice law.”
GOP candidates heap praise on the South Carolina senator and work the phones to lock down his backers.
Lindsey Graham tossed out his planned speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition on Thursday to rip into the candidate who preceded him on stage, calling Ted Cruz an unelectable hard-liner who would alienate women and Latinos and cause the Republican Party to lose in 2016.
It's like a fresh season of a fall television sitcom: Sen. Lindsey Graham says another attempt to shut down the government is coming and Sen. Ted Cruz will play the starring role again.
Sen. Lindsey Graham is well-aware of his reputation as an alarmist.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is slamming former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, suggesting that his plan to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is "woefully inadequate."
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2013 | S.480 | NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 | 03/06/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/26/2013 | S.13 | Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013 | 02/26/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 09/25/2012 | S.J.Res.41 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. | 09/25/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 09/22/2012 | S.Res.579 | A resolution designating the week of September 24 through September 28, 2012, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". | 09/22/2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 07/18/2012 | S.2061 | Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012 | 07/18/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-146. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 06/11/2012 | S.3284 | South Carolina Offshore Drilling Act | 06/11/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 05/09/2012 | S.Res.450 | A resolution designating May 15, 2012, as "National MPS Awareness Day". | 05/09/2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 04/26/2012 | S.2390 | Pool SAFE Act | 04/26/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 03/21/2012 | S.J.Res.38 | A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment. | 03/21/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 03/12/2012 | S.2185 | Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2012 | 03/12/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 03/08/2012 | S.2176 | Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act | 03/08/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 02/16/2012 | S.Res.380 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. | 02/16/2012 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 11/09/2011 | S.Res.319 | A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Joe Frazier. | 11/09/2011 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 09/21/2011 | S.1587 | Medicaid Flexibility for States Act | 09/21/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 09/15/2011 | S.Res.269 | A resolution designating the week beginning September 19, 2011, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". | 09/15/2011 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 09/08/2011 | S.1523 | Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act | 09/08/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 07/12/2011 | S.869 | Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2011 | 07/12/2011 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 07/07/2011 | S.Res.226 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Secretary of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the United States. | 07/07/2011 Referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 06/30/2011 | S.Res.225 | A resolution congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball team for its gritty and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball National Championships. | 06/30/2011 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 05/23/2011 | S.1043 | Oil Sands Energy Security Act of 2011 | 05/23/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
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