Lindsey Graham is an American politician and attorney who has served as a U.S. Senator for South Carolina since 2003. A prominent member of the Republican Party, he held the position of Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2021. Graham's career has been marked by his involvement in numerous legislative debates and his influence within the Republican Party.
On July 9, 1955, Lindsey Olin Graham was born. He later became a politician and attorney, serving as a U.S. Senator for South Carolina.
In 1966, Fritz Hollings was elected to U.S. Senate. Lindsey Graham became South Carolina's first new U.S. senator since Fritz Hollings in 1966, upon his election in 2002.
In May 2022, Lindsey Graham advocated that the Supreme Court overturn Roe to ensure that abortion regulation returned to being a states issue, the way "the United States handled the issue until 1973."
In 1977, Lindsey Graham graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in psychology.
In 1981, Lindsey Graham graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law with a J.D.
In 1982, Lindsey Graham joined the United States Air Force as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps.
In 1982, after graduating from law school, Lindsey Graham was commissioned as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps) in the United States Air Force.
In 1984, Lindsey Graham was transferred to Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt, Germany, where he served as the Air Force's chief prosecutor in Europe until 1988.
In 1984, while defending an Air Force pilot accused of using marijuana, Lindsey Graham was featured in an episode of "60 Minutes" that exposed the Air Force's defective drug-testing procedures.
In 1988, Lindsey Graham ended his active duty service in the United States Air Force, after which he served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve while in Congress.
In 1988, after his service in Europe, Lindsey Graham returned to South Carolina and served as assistant county attorney for Oconee County.
In 1989, Lindsey Graham left active duty in the Air Force and entered private practice as a lawyer.
In 1989, after leaving the Air Force, Lindsey Graham joined the South Carolina Air National Guard.
In 1990, Lindsey Graham served as city attorney for Central until 1994.
In 1991, during the Gulf War, Lindsey Graham served as a judge advocate at McEntire Air National Guard Station.
In 1992, Lindsey Graham ended his service as assistant county attorney for Oconee County.
In 1992, Lindsey Graham was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 2nd district in Oconee County.
In 1993, Lindsey Graham began serving his term in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
In 1994, Lindsey Graham ended his service as city attorney for Central.
In 1994, Lindsey Graham was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district.
In 1994, write-in candidates received a total of 13 votes in the specified election.
In 1995, Lindsey Graham began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing South Carolina's 3rd congressional district.
In 1995, Lindsey Graham finished his term in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
In 1995, Lindsey Graham joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve after serving in the South Carolina Air National Guard.
In 1996, Lindsey Graham voted for the Defense of Marriage Act.
In 1996, Lindsey Graham was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Debbie Dorn.
In November 1997, Lindsey Graham co-sponsored a resolution by Bob Barr that sought to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton, which predated the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.
In 1997, Lindsey Graham took part in a leadership challenge against House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
On October 8, 1998, Lindsey Graham voted in favor of legislation to open an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
In 1998, Lindsey Graham was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
In 1998, Lindsey Graham was reelected to a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.
In 1998, The Hill newspaper reported on a controversy regarding Lindsey Graham describing himself as an Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm veteran on his website; Graham clarified that he had not claimed to be a combatant or war hero.
In December 2019, Democrats referenced statements Lindsey Graham made during the 1998 impeachment of Bill Clinton, including his citation of Richard Nixon.
In 2000, Lindsey Graham supported John McCain's bid for the presidency, marking an early instance of his support for McCain's political career.
In 2000, Lindsey Graham was reelected to a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating George Brightharp.
In 2000, Natural Law candidate LeRoy J. Klein received 1,122 votes, while write-in candidates received 33 votes in the specified election.
In 2002, Graham voted for the Iraq Resolution, which authorized military action against Iraq. He also supported the invasion of Iraq.
In 2002, Lindsey Graham was elected to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Strom Thurmond.
As early as 2003, senior military lawyers voiced concerns regarding the legality of interrogations of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.
In 2003, Lindsey Graham became the senior United States Senator from South Carolina, a position he has held since then.
In June 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed detainees to file habeas corpus petitions, which would challenge their detentions. This led Graham to author an amendment to a Department of Defense Authorization Act.
In 2004, Lindsey Graham was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve at a White House ceremony.
On May 23, 2005, Lindsey Graham was part of the "Gang of 14" senators who reached a compromise to end the blockage of judicial nominees, preventing both Democratic filibusters and the Republican "nuclear option".
In July 2005, Lindsey Graham secured the declassification and release of memoranda that outlined concerns made by senior military lawyers as early as 2003 regarding the legality of interrogations of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.
In November 2005, an amendment to a Department of Defense Authorization Act authored by Lindsey Graham was passed in the Senate, attempting to clarify the authority of American courts, following a June 2004 Supreme Court decision.
In 2005, the Detainee Treatment Act was enacted and it would strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction to hear cases brought by Guantanamo detainees.
In February 2006, Lindsey Graham joined Senator Jon Kyl in filing an amicus brief in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case arguing that Congress was aware the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 would strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction to hear cases brought by Guantanamo detainees.
In 2006, Graham voted in favor of a constitutional amendment to oppose same-sex marriage, stating his belief in the traditional definition of marriage and the necessity of the amendment to prevent judges from creating a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
In 2006, Lindsey Graham supported S. 2611, the McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform Bill, earning him the ire of conservative activists.
In 2006, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces set aside a lower court's ruling that had determined Graham's service as a military judge while a sitting member of the Senate was acceptable, concluding it was improper.
In 2007, Graham, along with John McCain and Joe Lieberman, collectively known as "the three amigos," significantly influenced President Bush's advocacy for the surge strategy in Iraq. Their influence reached its zenith during this period.
In 2007, Lindsey Graham served in Iraq as a reservist on active duty for a short period in April and for two weeks in August, focusing on detainee and rule-of-law issues.
In 2007, Lindsey Graham was a supporter of S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act.
In 2008, Graham faced a primary challenge due to his stance on immigration and collaboration with Senator Ted Kennedy; despite this, he won the nomination by a large margin.
In 2008, Lindsey Graham served as the national co-chair of John McCain's presidential campaign, demonstrating his strong support and involvement in McCain's political aspirations.
In 2008, Lindsey Graham was reelected to the U.S. Senate, defeating Buddy Witherspoon in the Republican primary and Bob Conley in the general election.
During the August 2009 Senate recess, Lindsey Graham served in Afghanistan.
From August 2009, Lindsey Graham served as a senior legal advisor to the Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan, overseeing the detention of military prisoners.
On December 10, 2009, Lindsey Graham, along with senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman, co-sponsored a letter to President Obama committing to passing a climate change bill. However, Graham later withdrew his support due to disagreements over the handling of immigration issues, jeopardizing the bill's passage.
In December 2009, Lindsey Graham voted against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
In June 2010, Graham stated that the science about global warming had changed and that he believed it had been oversold. He also announced plans to vote against the climate bill he had originally co-sponsored, citing offshore drilling restrictions.
In July 2010, Lindsey Graham suggested that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing birthright citizenship, should be amended, and that children born to illegal immigrants in the United States should be considered illegal immigrants.
On November 6, 2010, Graham called for a preemptive military strike to weaken the Iranian regime.
In December 2010, Graham was one of 26 senators to vote against the ratification of New Start, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and the Russian Federation.
Between 2010 and 2014, partners from the Thornton Law Firm, known for asbestos-related litigation, and one of their wives, contributed $1.6 million to politicians, with $1.4 million being reimbursed to the partners by the firm.
In 2010, Lindsey Graham voted against the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.
In early 2010, Lindsey Graham began working with Democratic New York senator Chuck Schumer on immigration reform, but the talks broke down later that year.
On April 3, 2011, during an appearance on Face the Nation, Lindsey Graham suggested that Congress should take action against the Koran-burning by Florida preacher Terry Jones, arguing for potential limits on freedom of speech in wartime.
In August 2011, Graham co-sponsored a resolution contending that Russia's invasion of Georgian land in 2008 was an act of aggression, not only to Georgia but to all new democracies.
In 2011, Graham supported a continuing U.S. military presence in Iraq, saying that if the U.S. wasn't smart enough to have 10,000 to 15,000 troops there in 2012, Iraq could "go to hell."
In 2011, Kelly Ayotte joined the Senate and was considered Lieberman's replacement in the group of Graham and McCain.
In April 2012, after Rick Santorum withdrew from the race, Lindsey Graham endorsed Mitt Romney as the presumptive Republican nominee for president. This endorsement came after Graham had declined to endorse a candidate before the South Carolina Republican primary in January 2012.
In June 2012, despite signing Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Lindsey Graham expressed support for closing tax loopholes even without corresponding decreases in other tax revenue, citing the country's significant debt as a reason to compromise on ideological grounds.
In November 2012, Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer resumed their talks on comprehensive immigration reform.
In 2012, Graham commented on the potential need for a continued U.S. military presence in Iraq to prevent instability.
In 2012, the Benghazi attack occurred.
On January 28, 2013, Lindsey Graham was part of a bipartisan group of eight senators that announced principles for comprehensive immigration reform.
On January 29, 2013, Graham stated that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "got away with murder" after her testimony about the 2012 Benghazi attack.
According to a February 2013 Winthrop poll, Lindsey Graham had a 59% positive rating among likely Republican voters.
On February 28, 2013, Graham criticized Obama and both political parties on the Senate floor for allowing budget reduction to occur with "two-thirds of the budget" exempt from reductions. He stated that the impact on the Department of Defense would create a "hollow military" that "invites aggression".
In March 2013, Lindsey Graham, along with senators Jeff Flake, Mark Begich, and Mark Pryor, introduced a bill to close loopholes related to gun purchases by individuals with a history of insanity defenses or court-ordered mental health treatment.
On June 23, 2013, Lindsey Graham stated that the Senate was close to obtaining 70 votes to pass the immigration reform package.
On July 16, 2013, Graham suggested the United States should consider boycotting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, because of "what the Russian government is doing throughout the world".
On July 25, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations unanimously adopted an amendment by Lindsey Graham to the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, seeking sanctions against any country that offered asylum to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
In 2013, Democrats changed Senate rules to allow a simple majority vote for nominees to United States courts of appeals.
In 2013, in response to disclosures about the United States National Security Agency and its international partners' global surveillance, Lindsey Graham expressed support for the NSA collecting phone records, stating that he was a Verizon customer and did not mind the government accessing records to identify potential terrorist connections.
In 2013, the influence of Graham and his allies declined due to Lieberman's retirement from the Senate.
In July 2014, Lindsey Graham ended his service as a senior legal advisor to the Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Between 2010 and 2014, partners from the Thornton Law Firm, known for asbestos-related litigation, and one of their wives, contributed $1.6 million to politicians, with $1.4 million being reimbursed to the partners by the firm.
In 2014, Lindsey Graham was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service.
In 2014, Lindsey Graham was considered one of the most vulnerable Republican senators up for reelection to a primary challenge due to his low approval ratings and reputation for compromising with Democrats.
In 2014, Lindsey Graham was reelected to the U.S. Senate.
In the Fiscal Year 2014, Lindsey Graham's amendment to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill was being considered.
On March 7, 2015, at a "Politics and Pies" forum, Lindsey Graham advocated for reversing defense spending cuts and jokingly suggested using the military to keep Congress in session until the issue was resolved.
In March 2015, Lindsey Graham voiced his support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, emphasizing the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and characterizing them as mortal enemies of Iran. Graham stated the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with Saudi Arabia in the context of regional politics in March 2015.
On April 19, 2015, Lindsey Graham stated on Fox News Sunday that he was "91% sure" he would run for president, contingent on his ability to raise sufficient funds.
On May 18, 2015, Lindsey Graham informally announced his candidacy for President on CBS This Morning, citing his belief that "the world is falling apart" as his motivation.
Lindsey Graham officially announced his candidacy for President of the United States on June 1, 2015, marking the start of his campaign.
After a mass shooting at a historic African American church in Charleston on June 17, 2015, Lindsey Graham suspended campaign events and returned to South Carolina. He addressed the controversy surrounding the Confederate flag at the State Capitol, acknowledging its multiple interpretations and emphasized the shooter's personal responsibility for the crime.
In July 2015, as a presidential candidate, Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump a "jackass" for his comments about John McCain. Trump responded by calling Graham an "idiot" and revealing Graham's personal cellphone number at a campaign rally.
In December 2015, Lindsey Graham dropped out of the Republican nomination race for president before the 2016 primaries began.
In December 2015, Lindsey Graham responded to Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States by calling him a "race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot."
On December 21, 2015, Lindsey Graham suspended his presidential campaign due to a lack of support and poor polling numbers, ending his bid for the presidency.
In 2015, Graham said that he "completely understand[s] and accept[s]" that climate change is real, but said "I don't know" the role human activity played.
In 2015, Lindsey Graham retired from the Air Force at his last rank of colonel, with over 33 years of service.
In 2015, Lindsey Graham sponsored the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the Senate, which sought to ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation on a national basis, with exceptions.
On January 15, 2016, Lindsey Graham endorsed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush for president, following the suspension of his own campaign.
In February 2016, Lindsey Graham stated that Donald Trump was a 'kook', crazy, and unfit for office.
In May 2016, Lindsey Graham tweeted, "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed...and we will deserve it."
In May 2016, after it became clear that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee, Lindsey Graham announced that he would not vote for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, expressing his disapproval of Trump's political approach.
In June 2016, after Trump criticized a judge of Mexican heritage, Lindsey Graham said Trump was "playing the race card" and that people needed to reconsider the future of the Republican party.
On November 8, 2016, Lindsey Graham announced that he had voted for Evan McMullin in the presidential election, after previously stating he would not vote for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
In 2016, Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, introduced him at the announcement of his candidacy for president. Nordone emphasized Graham's caring nature and the close bond they shared since the early deaths of their parents.
In 2016, The Boston Globe reported that Lindsey Graham was the only Republican recipient of money from a major Democratic donor, the Thornton Law Firm, which was under scrutiny for questionable campaign donation practices.
In 2016, after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, Republican senators boycotted Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland and Lindsey Graham said that Supreme Court vacancies should never be filled in a presidential election year.
In 2016, prior to September 2020, Graham took a different stance than he did after the death of Justice Ginsburg.
In 2016, the Manbij Military Council led an offensive to liberate the city from ISIS with help from the US-led coalition.
In January 2018, Lindsey Graham and Chuck Grassley recommended charges against former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, who was identified as the author of the Steele dossier, in connection with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. They believed Steele had lied to federal authorities.
Throughout 2016, Lindsey Graham was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump's presidential candidacy, particularly Trump's comments on John McCain.
On January 5, 2017, Graham condemned Obama for abstaining from UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which condemned Israeli settlement building in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem as a violation of international law.
After a meeting with Donald Trump in March 2017, Lindsey Graham became a staunch ally of Trump, often defending him publicly.
In March 2017, Lindsey Graham met with Donald Trump, and stated that the meeting went so well, he gave Trump his new phone number, referencing their conflict in 2015.
In March 2017, Lindsey Graham voted for the Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal, which eliminated the FCC's internet privacy rules and allowed internet service providers to sell customers' browsing history without their permission.
In October 2017, Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump played golf together on multiple occasions, with Graham praising the first outing.
In October 2017, following the Tongo Tongo ambush that killed four U.S. soldiers, Graham called for an expanded role of the U.S. military in Niger and suggested more aggression by the U.S. toward its enemies.
In November 2017, Lindsey Graham criticized the media's reporting on Donald Trump, stating concerns about attempts to label Trump as unfit to be president.
In 2017, Lindsey Graham played a leading role in efforts to repeal Obamacare, authoring the Graham–Cassidy amendment.
In January 2018, Lindsey Graham and Chuck Grassley recommended charges against former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, who was identified as the author of the Steele dossier, in connection with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. They believed Steele had lied to federal authorities.
In April 2018, Lindsey Graham stated that he would support Donald Trump's reelection in 2020.
In April 2018, following the FBI raid on Michael Cohen's office, Lindsey Graham, along with Cory Booker, Chris Coons, and Thom Tillis, introduced the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act. This legislation aimed to limit President Trump's ability to fire special counsel Robert Mueller by allowing for an expedited judicial review of any dismissal to determine its appropriateness in April 2018.
In May 2018, Lindsey Graham voted against legislation that would have overturned the FCC's ruling and restored net neutrality.
In July 2018, Graham and Senator Jeanne Shaheen visited Manbij in Syria and met with the Manbij Military Council.
Earlier in August 2018, The Washington Post reported that Lindsey Graham had said he had never heard Donald Trump make a single racist statement.
In an October 2018 interview, Lindsey Graham said that if an opening comes in the last year of President Trump's term, and the primary process has started, they'll wait till the next election.
In November 2018, Senator Chuck Grassley announced that Graham would take his place as chair of the Judiciary Committee.
In 2018, Lindsey Graham stated that while he was anti-abortion, Roe v. Wade should not be overturned without good reason, considering it as precedent.
In 2018, during Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Lindsey Graham opposed delaying the process due to Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations. Graham doubted Ford's recollection of the alleged assault by Kavanaugh.
In January 2019, Lindsey Graham said that Republicans must support Donald Trump's policies, warning that undermining the president would mean the end of his presidency and the party.
In February 2019, Mark Leibovich interviewed Lindsey Graham for The New York Times Magazine, during which Graham discussed his reasons for becoming a prominent supporter of Donald Trump, stating he sought to be relevant and gain influence.
On March 11, 2019, Graham stated he would encourage the Trump administration to recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
On March 14, 2019, Lindsey Graham blocked a resolution that called for the public release of the Mueller report. This action occurred after the House had unanimously passed the resolution.
On May 14, 2019, Lindsey Graham faced scrutiny for encouraging Donald Trump Jr. to ignore a subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee.
In May 2019, Graham called for a military invasion of Venezuela to overthrow Nicolás Maduro amid the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis.
In May 2019, Lindsey Graham proposed new immigration laws that would restrict asylum applications to migrants from their home country or Mexico, streamline the deportation process for unaccompanied children, and extend the detention period for migrant children.
In June 2019, Lindsey Graham was among seven Republicans who voted to block President Trump's arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. He also voted against an additional 20 arms sales, marking a stance against the administration's policy at the time in June 2019.
On June 25, 2019, Lindsey Graham defended President Trump's level of cooperation with the Mueller investigation, stating that Trump provided a large number of documents and made individuals available for testimony.
In July 2019, Lindsey Graham defended Donald Trump against accusations of racism regarding statements made about Democratic congresswomen.
In July 2019, Lindsey Graham visited a migrant detention center in Texas. He described it as an "overwhelmed facility" rather than a "concentration camp" and stated he did not care if migrants had to stay in such facilities for 400 days.
Following Robert Mueller's testimony to congressional committees on July 24, 2019, Lindsey Graham speculated about the authenticity of the Mueller report, suggesting that it was merely attributed to Mueller but not actually his work.
On October 8, 2019, Lindsey Graham condemned Donald Trump's announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, citing risks to the nation and his presidency.
In October 2019, Lindsey Graham announced his intention to introduce bipartisan sanctions against Turkey if they were to invade Syria. Furthermore, he stated that he would call for Turkey's suspension from NATO if they attacked Kurdish forces who had assisted the United States in the fight against ISIS.
In November 2019, Lindsey Graham initially blocked a Senate resolution aimed at officially recognizing the Armenian genocide, a move that drew attention and criticism.
In December 2019, Lindsey Graham reversed his previous stance and voted in favor of the Senate resolution to officially recognize the Armenian genocide. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously in December 2019.
In December 2019, as impeachment articles against Donald Trump moved forward, Lindsey Graham signaled his opposition to the impeachment, stating he was not trying to be a fair juror and wanted to make the trial die quickly.
In 2019, Lindsey Graham became the chair of the Judiciary Committee.
In 2019, Lindsey Graham became the chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
In May 2020, Lindsey Graham stated that the Senate would move to confirm a Supreme Court nominee should a vacancy arise before the November election, distinguishing it from the Merrick Garland situation.
In August 2020, Lindsey Graham commented that after Kavanaugh's confirmation, the rules had changed as far as he was concerned.
In September 2020, following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lindsey Graham expressed support for the Senate immediately voting on Trump's nominee to succeed her, a stance The New York Times called a reversal of his earlier position.
Even after all major news networks projected that Joe Biden had won the 2020 United States presidential election, Lindsey Graham said that Donald Trump "should not concede" and donated $500,000 to Trump's election lawsuits.
In 2020, Graham sponsored the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which aimed to facilitate farmers' participation in carbon trading markets by simplifying the process of selling carbon credits.
In 2020, Lindsey Graham defeated Jaime Harrison in the Senate election by more than ten percentage points.
In 2020, Lindsey Graham was one of 13 Republican senators who declined to sign an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
In 2020, Lindsey Graham was reelected to the U.S. Senate.
In 2020, after receiving an affidavit alleging backdating mail ballots, Lindsey Graham issued a statement that "all credible allegations of voting irregularities and misconduct be investigated to ensure the integrity of the 2020 elections."
In 2020, while a recount was ongoing in Georgia, Lindsey Graham called the Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, to discuss the vote counting process.
In April 2024, Donald Trump expressed regret for endorsing Lindsey Graham in his 2020 Senate campaign.
In February 2019, Lindsey Graham stated that a good relationship with Donald Trump would help his prospects of reelection to the Senate in 2020.
Lindsey Graham said he would support Trump's reelection in 2020 in April 2018.
On January 6, 2021, after Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, Lindsey Graham disagreed with his Republican colleagues and acknowledged that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were lawfully elected.
In February 2021, The Washington Post reported that Fani Willis, the Fulton County, Georgia district attorney, was examining Lindsey Graham's phone call to Brad Raffensperger as part of a criminal investigation.
On May 28, 2021, Lindsey Graham voted against creating the January 6 commission.
On July 8, 2021, Graham criticized Joe Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, originally agreed to by the Trump administration, calling it a "disaster in the making" and predicting it would put the U.S. in danger and potentially lead to another 9/11.
In August 2021, The New York Times reported that Lindsey Graham called Joe Biden days after the election and told Biden he had called for a special counsel investigation of Biden's son Hunter during the campaign.
In 2021, Lindsey Graham's term as the chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary came to an end.
In February 2022, Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal introduced bipartisan legislation, as part of the EARN IT Act, to incentivize tech companies to remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from their platforms and remove blanket immunity for violations of laws related to online child pornography.
On March 3, 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Graham tweeted suggesting that someone in Russia should assassinate Vladimir Putin, which drew backlash from other politicians.
In May 2022, Lindsey Graham advocated that the Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade.
In June 2022, Lindsey Graham asserted that conservatives believed there was nothing in the Constitution that gave the federal government the right to regulate abortion.
In August 2022, Lindsey Graham stated that "states should decide the issue of abortion" and claimed that he had "been consistent" on this stance.
In August 2022, after the House approved a bill recognizing same-sex marriages at the federal level, Graham stated that individual states should have the authority to decide the issue of marriage and opposed federal intervention in defining marriage.
In September 2022, despite previous statements that abortion should be a states' rights issue, Lindsey Graham introduced legislation to institute a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the patient.
In 2022, Lindsey Graham reiterated his support of the Defense of Marriage Act.
In 2022, Lindsey Graham was one of ten Republican senators to support a bipartisan agreement on gun control, which included various provisions such as red flag laws, funding for school safety resources, and stronger background checks.
On January 28, 2023, Lindsey Graham appeared at Donald Trump's first prime-time 2024 campaign rally and told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he would support Trump.
On May 26, 2023, an edited video released by the Office of the President of Ukraine showed Graham commenting to Volodymyr Zelenskyy that "the Russians are dying" and that American military assistance to Ukraine was the "best money we've ever spent", which led to criticism before the full, unedited interview was released.
On May 29, 2023, the Russian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Graham due to his comments about the war. Graham responded by stating that he would wear the arrest warrant as a "Badge of Honor" and would submit to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court if Russia attempted to serve the warrant.
On October 10, 2023, Graham stated that he "unapologetically stand[s] with Israel" during the Gaza war, calling the conflict a "religious war" and suggesting that Gaza should be "flattened".
In November 2023, Graham and Bill Cassidy co-sponsored the Foreign Pollution Fee Act, which proposed a carbon tariff on energy and industrial imports from countries with higher greenhouse gas emissions than the United States.
In 2023, Lindsey Graham was among the 31 Senate Republicans who voted against the final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
In 2023, the Lugar Center ranked Lindsey Graham in the top third of senators for bipartisanship.
On February 13, 2024, Graham voted against the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan appropriations bill because it included an effort by senators James Lankford, Kyrsten Sinema, and Chuck Schumer to control the US-Mexico border.
On March 9, 2024, Graham said that Palestinian children had been taught to kill all the Jews and somebody needs to pull the Palestinian school system up by its roots and destroy it.
In April 2024, Lindsey Graham criticized Donald Trump for not supporting a federal abortion ban. Trump expressed regret for endorsing Graham in his 2020 Senate campaign.
On May 8, 2024, Graham warned the Pentagon against halting arms supply to Israel during the Gaza war, stating, "Give Israel what they need to fight the war they can't afford to lose. This is Hiroshima and Nagasaki on steroids." This statement caused a debate in the Japanese National Diet.
In May 2024, when asked whether he would accept the results of the presidential election, Lindsey Graham said he would "if there's no massive cheating".
In July 2024, after President Biden announced he would not seek reelection, Lindsey Graham said he wished Biden well and appreciated his lifelong service to the nation.
In September 2024, Lindsey Graham lobbied Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen to call a special session to adopt a winner-take-all system for Electoral College votes.
In October 2024, Lindsey Graham criticized Kamala Harris as the "most radical nominee" and argued that the Biden-Harris immigration policy was a larger "danger to this country" than Trump's rhetoric.
In 2024 Lindsey Graham campaigned and publicly advocated for Donald Trump on news programs and called on other prominent Republican politicians to campaign for Trump.
In 2024, Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump's 2024 election victory "the biggest comeback in American history".
On January 14, 2025, Lindsey Graham announced lead officials for his 2026 reelection campaign, and reported $15.6 million in campaign fundraising.
In January 2025, Lindsey Graham took issue with a series of Donald Trump's first actions as president, including pardons for January 6 attackers, removing security details, and firing Inspectors General.
On March 26, 2025, it was reported that President Donald Trump endorsed Lindsey Graham.
On June 1, 2025, in response to Greta Thunberg traveling on a ship bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza, Graham wrote on X: "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!"
In 2025, Graham supported secondary sanctions against Russia that would impose 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, natural gas, uranium, and other exports.
Lindsey Graham is planning his reelection campaign in 2026.
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