This Senate resolution honors the life and public service of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham of South Carolina. It lists his birth date and education, his long military service including awards, his work as an assistant county attorney, election to the South Carolina House, four terms in the U.S. House, and his election and re‑elections to the U.S. Senate. The resolution notes the Senate committees on which he served, his chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee (116th Congress) and the Budget Committee (119th Congress), and says he earned respect across party lines. It records that he was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his sister. The resolution expresses sorrow, asks the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House and Graham’s family, and directs the Senate to adjourn as a mark of respect.
This resolution is ceremonial. It records the Senate’s official condolences and honors Graham’s record of public and military service. It asks for formal communication to Graham’s family and to the House and notes that the Senate will adjourn as a mark of respect. It does not itself change programs, taxes, or legal rights.
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Supporters say the resolution recognizes Graham’s decades of public and military service, his committee work and leadership, his awards and rank in military service, and the respect he earned from colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The text emphasizes his advocacy for national defense, the rule of law, and the people of South Carolina.
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