Dec 6, 2023Sponsored
Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023
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RepublicanSouth Carolina · U.S. Senator
Lindsey
Graham
U.S. Senator for South Carolina
In office
23 yrsSince Jan 2003
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
70Born Jul 9, 1955
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Graham has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports imposing sanctions on RussiaGraham sponsored the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (S.1241), which was referred to committee and attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors. The bill reflects a legislative position favoring the use of economic penalties as a tool of U.S. foreign policy toward Russia.
- 02Supports limiting birthright citizenship by statuteGraham has repeatedly sponsored the Birthright Citizenship Act (S.304), a bill that has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses. The legislation would modify the application of birthright citizenship under federal law. The bill is currently in committee in the 119th Congress.
- 03Supports overtime protections for protective services personnelGraham sponsored the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023 (S.3427), which was enacted into law. The legislation addresses overtime compensation for personnel in protective services roles.
- 04Supports nuclear nonproliferation as a global security priorityGraham sponsored SRES.101, a Senate resolution affirming that nuclear weapons capabilities pose threats to world stability. The resolution has been reintroduced across Congresses and is currently pending in committee, reflecting a sustained legislative interest in nuclear nonproliferation as a foreign policy concern.
- 05Voted yes on multiple close, high-profile confirmation votesOn four high-profile presidential nominations — PN.1403, PN.80, PN.81, and PN.180 — Graham voted yes, each time in votes decided by fewer than five votes and each time voting differently from the majority of his party caucus. Two of these votes involved cloture proceedings (PN.1403, PN.180).
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Lindsey Olin Graham is an attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party and chaired the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 2019 to 2021. Prior to his Senate service, Graham represented South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. In the 119th Congress, Graham has sponsored legislation addressing Russian sanctions (S.1241), birthright citizenship policy (S.304), and military installation protections (S.95). He also sponsored the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023 (S.3427), which was enacted into law. Graham has introduced and seen agreed-to amendments across multiple Congresses, including SAMDT.5281, which passed the Senate 98–0, and SAMDT.2848 and SAMDT.2360, each of which passed by a 51–50 margin. On high-profile confirmation votes decided by narrow margins, Graham voted yes on PN.1403, PN.80, PN.81, and PN.180, in each instance voting differently from the majority of his party caucus. He has also sponsored a Senate resolution affirming concerns about nuclear weapons capabilities as a threat to global stability (SRES.101).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 1, 2025Sponsored
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
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Mar 12, 2024Voted yes
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Melissa R. DuBose to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode Island
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Mar 12, 2024Voted yes
Confirmation: Melissa R. DuBose, of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode Island
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Jul 12, 2023Voted yes
Confirmation: Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
The largest share of Graham's $5.9M in receipts this cycle — 70.9% — falls in the "other" category, driven primarily by joint fundraising committee transfers; individual contributions account for 18.2% of receipts, with itemized contributions making up 94.9% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Graham Majority Fund ($2.4M), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Co ($477K), and Trump-Graham Majority Fund ($72K). Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include Blackstone, Bloom Energy, Duke Energy, Verizon, and Fluor Corporation. Security Is Strength PAC spent $357K supporting Graham in independent expenditures, separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$5.9M
Cash on hand
$11.6M
Spent
$9.9M
By source
- Individuals$1.1M · 18.2%
- PACs$574K · 9.7%
- Party committees$62K · 1.0%
- Other$4.2M · 70.9%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)5.1%
Top PAC contributors
- GRAHAM MAJORITY FUNDFEC ↗$2.4M
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COFEC ↗$477K
- TRUMP-GRAHAM MAJORITY FUNDFEC ↗$72K
- 2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEEFEC ↗$64K
- NRSCFEC ↗$62K
- FRIENDS OF KENNEDYFEC ↗$51K
- ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITYFEC ↗$48K
- KENNEDY-GRAHAM VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$36K
- ALABAMA FIRST PACFEC ↗$20K
- COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PACFEC ↗$15K
Top employer concentrations
- INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$39K· 177 donors
- BLACKSTONE$30K· 9 donors
- BLOOM ENERGY$26K· 24 donors
- DUKE ENERGY$26K· 21 donors
- VERIZON$22K· 13 donors
- FLUOR CORPORATION$21K· 16 donors
- FLUOR$19K· 15 donors
- BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH$18K· 6 donors
- BASHA DIAGNOSTICS$17K· 7 donors
- CME GROUP$16K· 13 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2026
Supporting Graham
- SECURITY IS STRENGTH PACFEC ↗$357K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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