Lindsey Graham
Republican · Senator for South Carolina · no longer serving
37 sponsored · 166 cosponsored
Served 1995–2026
Age 71
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 37 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 4 they cosponsored.
- 14 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 57 of the 851 recorded votes the Senate held while they were serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), or 6.7%.The typical senator missed 2.2%.
- Works most on crime and law enforcement and international affairs.42 and 28 of the 203 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
This bill provides massive funding for various Department of Homeland Security functions. It allocates billions of dollars to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for personnel and border security technologies.
Became law · 119-S-2
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?Provides massive funding for CBP and ICE to enhance border enforcement and technology. +7
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill significantly increases government spending through large new appropriations. -8
This Act seeks to clarify and improve the existing 2016 Act. It aims to ensure that claims to recover Nazi-looted art are resolved on their actual merits rather than being dismissed due to various legal technicalities.
Became law · 119-S-1884
- Yes: Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?The bill enhances legal recourse for victims by precluding time-based and discretionary defenses. +7
This bill aims to modify compensation for trustees serving in chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. It increases the total compensation for these trustees from $60 to $120 per case.
Became law · 119-S-3424
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This concurrent resolution establishes the budget framework for fiscal years 2026 through 2035. It sets recommended levels for federal revenues, new budget authority, outlays, deficits, and public debt.
Agreed to by the House 215–211 · 119-SCONRES-33
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?The bill includes reserve funds to support immigration enforcement and border security actions. +5
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government owes?The resolution projects significant increases in public debt over the ten-year period. -10
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (14)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This resolution sets the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025. It establishes appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Agreed to by the Senate 52–48 · 119-SCONRES-7
- They cosponsoredOfficer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026Aug 7, 2026
This Act revises administrative procedures for public safety officers' death benefits. It establishes new timelines for notifying claimants of missing information and final benefit determinations.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3897
This Act aims to amend title 11 of the United States Code. It specifically modifies bankruptcy eligibility requirements regarding debt limits.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3977
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill increases the amount of debt a small business can have while remaining eligible for specific bankruptcy protections. +5
And 11 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (4)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution designating July 15, 2026, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".
- A resolution designating October 8, 2025, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
- A resolution designating July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".
- A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.
Still waiting, of the 37 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 27 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The vote on whether to adopt the resolution — Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
- Yes: Does this reduce what is spent on the military?De-escalating hostilities can reduce the overall costs associated with active military engagements. +5
119-HCONRES-86 · roll call 184
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply and affordability across the United States.
A vote to accept the other chamber's changes — Motion Agreed to
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?Extensive focus on rural housing preservation, USDA reforms, and rural credit union revitalization. +10
- No: Would billionaires be better off under this?Directly targets and restricts large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes. -8
119-HR-6644 · roll call 182
This bill provides massive funding for various Department of Homeland Security functions. It allocates billions of dollars to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for personnel and border security technologies.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?Provides massive funding for CBP and ICE to enhance border enforcement and technology. +7
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill significantly increases government spending through large new appropriations. -8
119-S-2 · roll call 163
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
Of the 207 recorded votes held while they were serving, they voted to confirm 184 and against none, and did not vote on 23. Those votes covered 481 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.