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May 06 2015
Graham Signs Legislation to Arm the Kurds in Support of Fight Against ISIL
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to provide for a temporary, emergency authorization of defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). This legislation would allow the U.S. to provide direct assistance to the KRG, a critical partner in the fight against ISIL. The companion bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and has broad bipartisan support across the ideological spectrum.
May 05 2015
Graham on General Dunford Nomination
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today applauded President Obama’s decision to nominate Marine General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Apr 30 2015
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-south Carolina) questioned Air Force General and Commander of the U.S. European Command Philip M. Breedlove during a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on U.S. European Command programs and budget in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
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Apr 30 2015
Graham, Scott Introduce Legislation to Rename Hollings Judicial Center in Charleston
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON – South Carolina’s United States Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott have introduced legislation to rename the Hollings Judicial Center in Charleston as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center.
Apr 30 2015
Graham Supports Forcing Congressional Vote on Any Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made these statements on the floor of the United States Senate in support of Corker-Menendez-Graham-Kaine legislation which would require President Obama to submit any nuclear deal with Iran to the Congress for review.
Apr 29 2015
Graham Backs National Criminal Justice Commission
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has cosponsored the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015, bipartisan legislation that would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to review the criminal justice system from top to bottom and propose reforms to address serious issues facing our nation’s criminal justice system.
Apr 29 2015
Statement by Senators Graham and McCain on Iran’s Seizure of Maersk Tigris Cargo Ship Transiting Strait of Hormuz
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON -– U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on Iran’s seizure of the Maersk Tigris, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz:
Apr 23 2015
Graham on Loretta Lynch's Confirmation
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. Attorney General.
Apr 23 2015
Statements from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made these statements on the death of American citizen Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto who were captured and held hostage by al-Qaeda. Graham also commented on the death of Adam Gadahn and Ahmed Farouq, American citizens who joined al-Qaeda.
Apr 23 2015
Graham, Scott, and Wilson Voice Concerns with Assessment Claiming Sharp Cost Increases for MOX Facility
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, along with Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), today issued the following statement in response to the release of The Aerospace Corporation's recent study on the cost to construct and operate the Mixed Fuel Fabrication (MOX) Facility in South Carolina:
