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Record: House Floor
Section type: Procedure
Chamber: House
Date: July 15, 2026
Congress: 119th Congress
Why this source matters: This section came from the House floor portion of the record.

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Bills and resolutions: S.Res. 801 (119th Congress), S. 2120 (119th Congress)
Committees: Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Appropriations, Committee on the Budget

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A message from the Senate by Mr. Ferrari, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate agreed to the following resolution:

S. Res. 801

Whereas Lindsey Olin Graham was born on July 9, 1955, in

Central, South Carolina;

Whereas Lindsey Graham graduated from D. W. Daniel High

School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

University of

South Carolina in 1977, and earned a Juris Doctor from the

University of South Carolina School of Law in 1981;

Whereas Lindsey Graham served with distinction in the

United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps, the

South Carolina Air National Guard, and the United States Air

Force Reserves, attaining the rank of Colonel before retiring

after more than 3 decades of military service, and receiving

the Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal;

Whereas Lindsey Graham served as an Assistant County

Attorney for Oconee County, South Carolina, before being

elected to the South Carolina, before being elected to the

South Carolina House of Representatives in 1992;

Whereas Lindsey Graham was elected to the United States

House of Representatives in 1994, where he represented the

Third Congressional District of South Carolina for 4 terms;

Whereas Lindsey Graham was elected to the United States

Senate in 2002 and was subsequently reelected by the people

of South Carolina several times to continue representing them

with distinction;

Whereas, during this service in the Senate, Lindsey Graham

served on numerous committees, including the Committee on the

Judiciary, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on

the Budget, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on

Foreign Relations, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and

the Committee on Environment and Public Works;

Whereas Lindsey Graham served as Chairman of the Committee

on the Judiciary during the 116th Congress and as Chairman of

the Committee on the Budget during the 119th Congress;

Whereas, throughout his career, Lindsey Graham was a

steadfast advocate for the national defense of the United

States, the rule of law, the men and women of the Armed

Forces, and the people of South Carolina;

Whereas Lindsey Graham earned the respect of colleagues on

both sides of the aisle through his candor, wit, willingness

to engage in difficult debates, and unwavering commitment to

public service;

Whereas Lindsey Graham devoted more than 3 decades of his

life to serving the people of South Carolina and the United

States with honor and distinction;

Whereas the voice of Lindsey Graham carried influence far

beyond the halls of Congress, and his steadfast advocacy for

the leadership of the United States, a strong national

defense, and the cause of freedom earned him the respect of

leaders around the world;

Whereas Lindsey Graham was preceded in death by his father,

Florence James Graham, and his mother, Millie Walters Graham,

whose example of hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance

profoundly shaped his life of public service; and

Whereas Lindsey Graham is survived by his sister, Darline

Graham Nordone, and a grateful United States that benefited

from his faithful service: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the

announcement of the death of the Honorable Lindsey Olin

Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina;

(2) requests that the Secretary of the Senate communicate

these resolutions to the House of Representatives and

transmit and enrolled copy thereof to the family of Lindsey

Olin Graham; and

(3) stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the

memory of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham when the Senate

adjourns today.

The message also announced that the Senate has passed a bill of the

following title in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 2120. An act to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to

authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030,

and for other purposes.

The message also announced that pursuant to provisions of Public Law

100-702, the Chair on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, announces the appointment of the following individual to the board of the Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board:

Brenna Bird of Iowa.