U.S. Senator · R · South Carolina
Darline Graham
- Term
- 2026–2027
- Office
- B33 Russell Senate Office Building
- Bills
- 43
Graham was seated in July 2026, so the congressional record here is short by design. Everything shown is drawn from bills they have sponsored or cosponsored and statements in the Congressional Record since then — we do not fill gaps with assumptions about how a new senator will vote.
Issue by issue
The same issue areas we use for every senator, so you can see where Graham puts their effort — and read the record behind each one.
Justice & civil rights
Extensive record
Graham's work here shows up as 29 bills authored or cosponsored, tied to 2 documented commitments.
29 bills
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Their stated view
- Judicial Conservatism — Cosponsored the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (S. 4775) and the ICE Protection Act of 2026 (S. 3675), reflecting a law-enforcement and litigation-limits focus.
Commitments tracked here
- Protect federal law enforcement officers
- Protect Second Amendment Rights
The record (31)
- Bill cosponsoredICE Protection Act of 2026Latest action 2026-01-15
- Bill cosponsoredStop Illegal Alien Cops ActLatest action 2026-02-25
- Bill cosponsoredKayla Hamilton ActLatest action 2025-10-23
- Bill cosponsoredNo Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActLatest action 2025-01-16
- Bill cosponsoredFirearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025Latest action 2025-10-30
- Bill cosponsoredFederal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-17
- Bill cosponsoredProtecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing ActLatest action 2025-06-04
- Bill cosponsoredStopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts ActLatest action 2026-06-11
Immigration & border
Substantial record
Graham's work here shows up as 9 bills authored or cosponsored, tied to 1 documented commitment.
9 bills
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Their stated view
- Secure Borders — Cosponsored the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 (S. 4620), the Sanctuary City Elimination Act (S. 4316) and the 287(g) Expansion Act (S. 4405), a consistent enforcement-first immigration record.
Commitments tracked here
- Require E-Verify and expand immigration enforcement
The record (9)
- Bill cosponsoredSanctuary City Elimination ActLatest action 2026-04-16
- Bill cosponsoredMandatory E-Verify Act of 2026Latest action 2026-05-21
- Bill cosponsoredBE GONE ActLatest action 2025-04-29
- Bill cosponsoredBirthright Citizenship Act of 2025Latest action 2025-01-29
- Bill cosponsoredJustice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025Latest action 2025-01-22
- Bill cosponsoredFraud Accountability ActLatest action 2026-01-08
- Bill cosponsoredSCAM ActLatest action 2026-01-26
- Bill cosponsored287(g) Expansion ActLatest action 2026-04-28
Foreign policy
Some record
Graham's work here shows up as 5 bills authored or cosponsored, tied to 2 documented commitments.
5 bills
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Commitments tracked here
- Counter Iran and strengthen the U.S.-Israel partnership
- Sanction Russia over the war in Ukraine
The record (4)
- Bill cosponsoredEnhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-12
- Bill cosponsoredIran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026Latest action 2026-07-27
- Bill cosponsoredUnited States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026Latest action 2026-02-12
- Bill authoredLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026Latest action 2026-07-16
Economy & jobs
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Graham has stated a position on fiscal conservatism, but we have not matched congressional records to it yet.
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Their stated view
- Fiscal Conservatism — Cosponsored the Protecting American Taxpayers Act (S. 4952) and the SAVE America Act (S. 3752), both framed around federal spending oversight and program integrity.
Veterans
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Graham has stated a position on support for veterans, but we have not matched congressional records to it yet.
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Their stated view
- Support for Veterans — Cosponsored the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026 (S. 4117) and related public-safety measures; her record so far centers on law enforcement and service members.
Defense & security
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Graham has stated a position on strong national defense, but we have not matched congressional records to it yet.
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Their stated view
- Strong National Defense — Sponsored the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 (S. 5025), her first sponsored bill, imposing sanctions tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.
What Graham stands for
The issues this senator has built their public record around, drawn from their own campaign material, official statements and legislative work. Each one links to a source so you can read it yourself.
- 01Defense
Strong National Defense
Sponsored the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 (S. 5025), her first sponsored bill, imposing sanctions tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.
- 02Economy
Fiscal Conservatism
Cosponsored the Protecting American Taxpayers Act (S. 4952) and the SAVE America Act (S. 3752), both framed around federal spending oversight and program integrity.
- 03Immigration
Secure Borders
Cosponsored the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 (S. 4620), the Sanctuary City Elimination Act (S. 4316) and the 287(g) Expansion Act (S. 4405), a consistent enforcement-first immigration record.
- 04Justice
Judicial Conservatism
Cosponsored the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (S. 4775) and the ICE Protection Act of 2026 (S. 3675), reflecting a law-enforcement and litigation-limits focus.
- 05Veterans
Support for Veterans
Cosponsored the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026 (S. 4117) and related public-safety measures; her record so far centers on law enforcement and service members.
What they've actually done about it
Each commitment below is something this senator has publicly said they would pursue, followed by the concrete record on it: bills they authored or cosponsored, floor speeches they gave. We describe the record — we don't grade it.
- Justice
Protect federal law enforcement officers
Cosponsored the ICE Protection Act of 2026 (S. 3675) and the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026 (S. 4117).
Where it stands: Cosponsored both bills in early 2026.
On the record: 25 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill cosponsoredICE Protection Act of 2026Latest action 2026-01-15
- Bill cosponsoredStop Illegal Alien Cops ActLatest action 2026-02-25
- Bill cosponsoredKayla Hamilton ActLatest action 2025-10-23
- Bill cosponsoredNo Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActLatest action 2025-01-16
- Bill cosponsoredFirearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025Latest action 2025-10-30
- Bill cosponsoredFederal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-17
- Bill cosponsoredProtecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing ActLatest action 2025-06-04
- Bill cosponsoredStopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts ActLatest action 2026-06-11
- Foreign Policy
Counter Iran and strengthen the U.S.-Israel partnership
Cosponsored the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026 (S. 3900) and the U.S.-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026 (S. 3855).
Where it stands: Cosponsored S. 3900 and S. 3855 in 2026.
On the record: 3 bills
See the 3 records behind this
- Bill cosponsoredEnhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-12
- Bill cosponsoredIran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026Latest action 2026-07-27
- Bill cosponsoredUnited States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026Latest action 2026-02-12
- Foreign Policy
Sanction Russia over the war in Ukraine
Sponsored the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 (S. 5025), named for her predecessor, imposing sanctions tied to the war in Ukraine.
Where it stands: Sponsored S. 5025 on 2026-07-16.
On the record: 2 bills
See the 2 records behind this
- Bill cosponsoredEnhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-12
- Bill authoredLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026Latest action 2026-07-16
- Immigration
Require E-Verify and expand immigration enforcement
Cosponsored the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 (S. 4620), the 287(g) Expansion Act (S. 4405) and the Sanctuary City Elimination Act (S. 4316).
Where it stands: Cosponsored three enforcement bills between April and May 2026.
On the record: 9 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill cosponsoredSanctuary City Elimination ActLatest action 2026-04-16
- Bill cosponsoredMandatory E-Verify Act of 2026Latest action 2026-05-21
- Bill cosponsoredBE GONE ActLatest action 2025-04-29
- Bill cosponsoredBirthright Citizenship Act of 2025Latest action 2025-01-29
- Bill cosponsoredJustice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025Latest action 2025-01-22
- Bill cosponsoredFraud Accountability ActLatest action 2026-01-08
- Bill cosponsoredSCAM ActLatest action 2026-01-26
- Bill cosponsored287(g) Expansion ActLatest action 2026-04-28
- Justice
Protect Second Amendment Rights
Opposes new restrictions on firearm ownership. Her cosponsorships include the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025 (S. 3085).
Where it stands: Cosponsored the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025 (S. 3085); no sponsored Second Amendment bill of her own yet.
On the record: 4 bills
See the 7 records behind this
- Bill cosponsoredIran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026Latest action 2026-07-27
- Bill cosponsoredJewish American Security ActLatest action 2026-05-19
- Bill cosponsoredPregnant Students’ Rights ActLatest action 2026-01-27
- Bill cosponsoredNo Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights ActLatest action 2025-01-16
- Bill cosponsoredFreedom from Unfair Gun Taxes ActLatest action 2025-03-27
- Bill cosponsoredFirearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025Latest action 2025-10-30
- Bill cosponsoredConstitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025Latest action 2025-01-09
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