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Sen. Lindsey Graham speaking at a US Capitol podium during a Senate session. Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Graham's Sudden Death Fractures a 53-47 Senate and Stalls Trump's Agenda

The South Carolina Republican and Budget Committee chairman died Saturday of an aortic dissection, thinning a two-seat majority and unsettling the timing of every priority still awaiting a floor vote.

14 Jul 2026 ·6 min read

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