Senator Lindsey Graham was memorialized on Tuesday with a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. A special ceremony was also held at the Capitol, with both events livestreamed for public viewing. The services drew world leaders and colleagues to honor the longtime South Carolina senator.
Graham’s legacy includes his military service, faith, and decades of work in the Senate. Colleagues remembered him as a patriot and statesman who made significant contributions to his state and the nation. His funeral comes as the Senate prepares to consider legislation Graham championed, including a Russia sanctions bill set for a key vote Tuesday night.
The timing of the vote reflects the conclusion of Graham’s legislative priorities even as the nation bids farewell to the senior senator, whose career spanned multiple decades of American political life.
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