Lindsey Graham
Some of the key events about Lindsey Graham
- 1978Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Psychology
- 1981Earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law
- 1982Became the first person in his family to graduate from college
- 1984Joined the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate General
- 1988Began serving in the South Carolina Air National Guard
- 1992Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives
- 1994Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
- 1995Voted to cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- 2002Elected to the U.S. Senate
- 2002Supported the Iraq War resolution, which led to a controversial and costly conflict
- 2009Opposed the Affordable Care Act, despite its aim to expand healthcare coverage
- 2013Blocked the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, causing delays
- 2015Launched a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination
- 2015Made controversial comments about Iranians during a private fundraiser
- 2016Initially opposed Donald Trump's presidential candidacy before becoming a close ally
- 2018Defended Brett Kavanaugh during his controversial Supreme Court confirmation hearings
- 2019Became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- 2019Criticized Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, but opposed sanctions
- 2020Supported filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, contradicting his previous stance
- 2021Voted against the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack
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