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Lindsey Graham

U.S. Senator from South Carolina

Lindsey Graham represents South Carolina in the United States Senate. This public record brings together the office held, roll-call votes, a sourced vote-leaning measure, published Baseline checks, and public statements in one place.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Representing
South Carolina
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Roll-call votes, source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
U.S. Senate — current senators ↗
OverviewVotesIssuesClaim checks
119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every Senate roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Sep 4, 2026.

Recorded votes
851
Participation
93.3%
Yea / nay
575 / 219
Latest vote
Jun 24, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Jun 24, 2026NaySJRES185On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Official roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityMotion to Proceed Rejected47–50
Jun 24, 2026YeaPN9382On the Cloture MotionMatthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityCloture Motion Agreed to52–45
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Jun 24, 2026
Nay
SJRES196On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Education
Motion to Proceed Rejected45–52
Jun 24, 2026YeaPN9303On the Cloture MotionArthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementCloture Motion Agreed to50–44
Jun 24, 2026YeaPN9302On the NominationMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementNomination Confirmed50–44
Jun 24, 2026YeaPN9302On the Cloture MotionMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioOfficial roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementCloture Motion Agreed to52–45
Jun 24, 2026YeaPN9307On the NominationJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityNomination Confirmed52–45
Jun 24, 2026YeaPN9307On the Cloture MotionJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOfficial roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityCloture Motion Agreed to52–45
Jun 23, 2026NayHCONRES86On the Concurrent ResolutionA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Official roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityConcurrent Resolution Agreed to50–48
Jun 23, 2026Not votingPN8593On the NominationDarrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of AmbassadorOfficial roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed67–30
Jun 22, 2026Not votingHR6644On the MotionA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessMotion Agreed to85–5
Jun 18, 2026YeaPN73033On the NominationGeorge Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentOfficial roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed48–39
Browse all 851 recorded votes →
Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningMore conservative
+0.367
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 789 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business238
Nominations121
Economics and public finance108
Crime and law enforcement97
Armed forces and national security82
Health50
Environmental protection46

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

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