Aug 12 2014

Senators Graham, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Designate 'Manufacturing Universities'

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help schools strengthen their engineering programs to meet the growing demands of 21st century manufacturing. The bill would designate 25 universities as ‘Manufacturing Universities' and provide incentives to better align educational offerings with the needs of modern manufacturers. The incentives would be used to revamp universities' engineering programs to focus on manufacturing engineering and curricula specifically related to targeted industries.


Aug 11 2014

Graham on ISIS and Iraq

Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972


WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Obama's address on ISIS and Iraq.



"Yet another speech from President Obama without a strategy or vision to protect the homeland against an increasingly lethal ISIS threat. ISIS has repeatedly expressed its intent to kill Americans and they are gaining increased capability. President Obama should make it clear - ISIS is not just a threat to the Middle East, it is very much a threat to the American people and the homeland.  


Jul 30 2014

Graham on Boeing 787-10 Announcement

Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the announcement the Boeing 787-10 will be made exclusively in South Carolina.

Jul 30 2014

Graham, Feinstein, Ayotte Request DOJ Support for Legislation to Restore Wire Act

Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), and Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire) have written Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to support their legislation to reverse the Justice Department's December 2011 reinterpretation of the 1961 Interstate Wire Act and restore its ban on Internet gambling.

Jul 24 2014

Senators Seek Congressional Review and Enforcement of Any Final Iran Nuclear Agreement

Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON - With a four-month extension of Iran nuclear talks announced by the Obama administration last week, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced legislation today requiring congressional review of any final agreement with Iran. The bill also would prevent further extensions of the negotiations, strictly enforce Iran's compliance, and prevent implementation of a final agreement if a veto-proof majority of Congress disapproves of the deal.

Jul 18 2014

Graham Resolution Expressing Support for Israel Passes Senate

Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the Senate last night unanimously approved a resolution he introduced expressing support for Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.

Jul 17 2014

South Carolina Senators Propose Billions in Spending Cuts

Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON - South Carolina's U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott proposed hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending cuts over the past year according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF).
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