- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2008 | S.2938 | Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008 | 04/29/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 04/01/2008 | S.2792 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel. | 04/01/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 11/15/2007 | S.2365 | Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act (PREP Act) | 11/15/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 11/13/2007 | S.J.Res.24 | A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | 11/13/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 10/18/2007 | S.2185 | A bill to permanently extend the current marginal tax rates. | 10/18/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427. (All Actions) |
| 10/04/2007 | S.2137 | Methamphetamine Kingpin Elimination Act of 2007 | 10/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 08/01/2007 | S.Res.291 | A resolution designating the week beginning September 9, 2007, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". | 08/01/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 06/22/2007 | S.Res.251 | A resolution honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the fire in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007. | 06/22/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 05/14/2007 | S.Res.198 | A resolution designating May 15, 2007, as "National MPS Awareness Day". | 05/14/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 04/26/2007 | S.312 | Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007 | 04/26/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-88. (All Actions) |
| 03/14/2007 | S.Con.Res.19 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the nuclear program of Iran. | 03/14/2007 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 02/27/2007 | S.688 | A bill for the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete. | 02/27/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2007 | S.365 | H-Prize Act of 2007 | 01/23/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 01/09/2007 | S.222 | A bill to amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and for other purposes. | 01/09/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 11/16/2006 | S.4066 | A bill to prohibit the designation of Brazil under title V of the Trade Act of 1974. | 11/16/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 08/03/2006 | S.3831 | A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on benzoyl chloride. | 08/03/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 07/20/2006 | S.Res.536 | A resolution commending the 25th year of service in the Federal judiciary by William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge of the United States Court of appeals for the Fourth Circuit. | 07/20/2006 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 07/13/2006 | S.Res.528 | A resolution designating the week beginning on September 10, 2006, as "National Historically Black College and Universities Week". | 07/13/2006 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 06/21/2006 | S.3550 | A bill to allow members of the Selected Reserve enrolled in the TRICARE program to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars. | 06/21/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 06/20/2006 | S.3542 | Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006 | 06/20/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
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