[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 801 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 801

 Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a 
               Senator from the State of South Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2026

Mr. Thune (for Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
  Schumer, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
    Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt 
Rochester, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Ms. Cantwell, 
   Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. 
Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Curtis, 
 Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. 
 Fischer, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. 
  Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
  Hoeven, Mr. Husted, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Justice, Mr. 
 Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
   McConnell, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
    Moreno, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. 
 Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Ms. 
 Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schmitt, 
Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Sheehy, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Smith, 
 Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, 
  Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
 Wyden, and Mr. Young)) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a 
               Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Whereas Lindsey Olin Graham was born on July 9, 1955, in Central, South 
        Carolina;
Whereas Lindsey Graham graduated from D. W. Daniel High School, received a 
        Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina in 1977, 
        and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School 
        of Law in 1981;
Whereas Lindsey Graham served with distinction in the United States Air Force 
        Judge Advocate General's Corps, the South Carolina Air National Guard, 
        and the United States Air Force Reserves, attaining the rank of Colonel 
        before retiring after more than 3 decades of military service, and 
        receiving the Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal;
Whereas Lindsey Graham served as an Assistant County Attorney for Oconee County, 
        South Carolina, before being elected to the South Carolina House of 
        Representatives in 1992;
Whereas Lindsey Graham was elected to the United States House of Representatives 
        in 1994, where he represented the Third Congressional District of South 
        Carolina for 4 terms;
Whereas Lindsey Graham was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 and was 
        subsequently reelected by the people of South Carolina several times to 
        continue representing them with distinction;
Whereas, during his service in the Senate, Lindsey Graham served on numerous 
        committees, including the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Armed 
        Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Veterans' 
        Affairs, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works;
Whereas Lindsey Graham served as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary 
        during the 116th Congress and as Chairman of the Committee on the Budget 
        during the 119th Congress;
Whereas, throughout his career, Lindsey Graham was a steadfast advocate for the 
        national defense of the United States, the rule of law, the men and 
        women of the Armed Forces, and the people of South Carolina;
Whereas Lindsey Graham earned the respect of colleagues on both sides of the 
        aisle through his candor, wit, willingness to engage in difficult 
        debates, and unwavering commitment to public service;
Whereas Lindsey Graham devoted more than 3 decades of his life to serving the 
        people of South Carolina and the United States with honor and 
        distinction;
Whereas the voice of Lindsey Graham carried influence far beyond the halls of 
        Congress, and his steadfast advocacy for the leadership of the United 
        States, a strong national defense, and the cause of freedom earned him 
        the respect of leaders around the world;
Whereas Lindsey Graham was preceded in death by his father, Florence James 
        Graham, and his mother, Millie Walters Graham, whose example of hard 
        work, sacrifice, and perseverance profoundly shaped his life of public 
        service; and
Whereas Lindsey Graham is survived by his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, and a 
        grateful United States that benefitted from his faithful service: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
        announcement of the death of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, 
        a Senator from the State of South Carolina;
            (2) requests that the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
        these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit 
        an enrolled copy thereof to the family of Lindsey Olin Graham; 
        and
            (3) stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the 
        memory of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham when the Senate 
        adjourns today.
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