Lindsey Graham

Some of the key events about Lindsey Graham

• 1978

  Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Psychology
• 1981

  Earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law
• 1982

  Became the first person in his family to graduate from college
• 1984

  Joined the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate General
• 1988

  Began serving in the South Carolina Air National Guard
• 1992

  Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives
• 1994

  Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
• 1995

  Voted to cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• 2002

  Elected to the U.S. Senate
• 2002

  Supported the Iraq War resolution, which led to a controversial and costly conflict
• 2009

  Opposed the Affordable Care Act, despite its aim to expand healthcare coverage
• 2013

  Blocked the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, causing delays
• 2015

  Launched a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination
• 2015

  Made controversial comments about Iranians during a private fundraiser
• 2016

  Initially opposed Donald Trump's presidential candidacy before becoming a close ally
• 2018

  Defended Brett Kavanaugh during his controversial Supreme Court confirmation hearings
• 2019

  Became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
• 2019

  Criticized Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, but opposed sanctions
• 2020

  Supported filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, contradicting his previous stance
• 2021

  Voted against the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack

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