• GRAHAM, LINDSEY O
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.”

Total: 9
Graham's rivals scramble to scoop up his supporters

GOP candidates heap praise on the South Carolina senator and work the phones to lock down his backers.

12/21/2015
By Daniel Strauss | POLITICO
Graham rips into Cruz as a hard-liner who cannot win

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.

12/03/2015
By Shane Goldmacher | POLITICO
Graham: Cruz Will 'Absolutely' Try to Shut Down the Government Again

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.

09/09/2015
By David Catanese and Paul D. Shinkman | U.S. News
Lindsey Graham on being left out of debates: 'It sucks'
08/14/2015
By NICK GASS | POLITICO
Graham sounds alarm on national security issues

Sen. Lindsey Graham is well-aware of his reputation as an alarmist.

08/12/2015
By Mary Troyan | USA Today
Graham: Jeb Bush 'woefully inadequate' on fighting ISIS

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."

08/12/2015
By Jordain Carney | The Hill
The power players behind Lindsey Graham's campaign
06/15/2015
BY KATIE GLUECK | POLITICO
Graham urges action on climate change
06/07/2015
BY JONATHAN TOPAZ | POLITICO
Lindsey Graham on White House bid: 'I'm running'
05/18/2015
BY KATIE GLUECK | POLITICO
Total: 2
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:00 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:00 PM CNBC Republican Debate
Location: University of Colorado in Boulder
Sponsors: CNBC
Moderators: Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick, and John Harwood
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug

Strongly Support
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements

Strongly Oppose
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism

Strongly Support
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 270
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/27/2017 S.341 Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 04/27/2017 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
02/28/2017 S.474 A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. 02/28/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 S.128 BRIDGE Act 01/12/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 S.Res.14 A resolution commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. 01/12/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
12/09/2016 S.3542 BRIDGE Act 12/09/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 S.3512 A bill to reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program. 12/07/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
11/30/2016 S.Res.610 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first Friday in October 2016 as "Manufacturing Day". 11/30/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 S.3414 Taylor Force Act 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 S.3363 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for the Defense of Israel, 2016 09/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 S.2839 A bill to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 S.3117 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 06/29/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 S.J.Res.36 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. 06/29/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/18/2016 S.2931 Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 05/18/2016 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
03/15/2016 S.1553 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 03/15/2016 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
12/03/2015 S.J.Res.26 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces 12/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
10/06/2015 S.2145 Middle East Refugee Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016 10/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
10/06/2015 S.2022 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. 10/06/2015 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 S.1741 TESR Act 07/09/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 S.1725 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 07/09/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.  (All Actions)
06/24/2015 S.1668 Restoration of America's Wire Act 06/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
Total: 2200
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/13/1999 H.R.1348 Department of Energy Foreign Visitors Program Moratorium Act of 1999
05/11/1999 H.R.1601 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test.
05/06/1999 H.R.1445 Fragile X Research Breakthrough Act of 1999
05/06/1999 H.R.1437 Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Implementation Act
05/06/1999 H.R.1436 To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
05/05/1999 H.R.1710 K-12 Education Excellence Now Act of 1999
05/05/1999 H.Con.Res.84 Urging the Congress and the President to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Passed Not Voting
05/04/1999 H.Res.157 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of America's teachers. Failed Not Voting
04/30/1999 H.R.1380 Working Families Flexibility Act of 1999
04/29/1999 H.R.800 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Conference Report Agreed to (98-1) Not Voting
04/26/1999 H.R.1326 Troops-to-Teachers Program Improvement Act of 1999
04/21/1999 H.R.1459 Models of Safety and Health Excellence Act of 1999
04/21/1999 H.R.1438 Safety and Health Audit Promotion Act of 1999
04/16/1999 H.R.1136 Affordable Health Care Act of 1999
04/15/1999 H.R.1462 Employee Ownership Act of 1999
04/15/1999 H.J.Res.37 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. Agreed to Not Voting
04/13/1999 H.Con.Res.24 Expressing congressional opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood. Failed Not Voting
04/12/1999 H.R.1288 Patient Safety Act of 1999
04/12/1999 H.R.1261 Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999
04/12/1999 H.R.383 Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1999
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