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Senator · South Carolina · no longer in office

Lindsey Graham Republican

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2315positions recorded
521votes against own party
22.5% crossing rate

Votes against their party

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DateQuestionThey votedParty wentOutcome
Jan 30, 2026 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4234 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) Yea No 58-42
Jan 30, 2026 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4286 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) Yea No 58-42
Jan 30, 2026 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4236 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) Yea No 67-33
Jan 30, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 32-67
Sep 16, 2025 On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 22 · S.Con.Res. 22 Nay Yes 36-62
Jul 1, 2025 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812) Yea No 22-78
Mar 14, 2025 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1266 to H.R. 1968 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 27-73
Dec 20, 2024 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 82) · H.R. 82 Yea No 66-30
Sep 25, 2024 Confirmation: Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin · PN1902 Yea No 58-37
Sep 25, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Byron B. Conway to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. · PN1902 Yea No 58-37
Sep 24, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael Sfraga to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. · PN1342 Yea No 56-36
Sep 24, 2024 Confirmation: Michael Sfraga, of Alaska, to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. · PN1342 Yea No 55-36
Sep 17, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mary Kathleen Costello to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · PN1825 Yea No 54-42
Sep 17, 2024 Confirmation: Mary Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · PN1825 Yea No 52-41
Sep 12, 2024 Confirmation: Laura Margarete Provinzino, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. · PN1826 Yea No 54-41
Sep 11, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Laura Margarete Provinzino to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota · PN1826 Yea No 55-39
Sep 11, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mary Kay Lanthier to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Vermont. · PN1807 Yea No 55-42
Sep 11, 2024 Confirmation: Mary Kay Lanthier, of Vermont, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Vermont. · PN1807 Yea No 55-42
Sep 10, 2024 Confirmation: Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland · PN1748 Yea No 53-43
Sep 9, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Abelson to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland. · PN1748 Yea No 50-40
Aug 1, 2024 Confirmation: Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations and the Deputy Representative · PN1223 Yea No 59-34
Jul 31, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dorothy Camille Shea to be Deputy Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations · PN1223 Yea No 54-36
Jul 31, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Meredith A. Vacca to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York · PN1751 Yea No 51-43
Jul 31, 2024 Confirmation: Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York · PN1751 Yea No 50-41
Jul 31, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania · PN1750 Yea No 52-39
Jul 31, 2024 Confirmation: Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania · PN1750 Yea No 53-39
Jul 30, 2024 Confirmation: Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine · PN1654 Yea No 50-43
Jul 30, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stacey D. Neumann to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine · PN1654 Yea No 50-41
Jul 11, 2024 Confirmation: Robin Michelle Meriweather, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims · PN1293 Yea No 52-39
Jul 9, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robin Michelle Meriweather to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims · PN1293 Yea No 53-42
Jul 9, 2024 Confirmation: Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board · PN830 Yea No 54-41
Jul 9, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Patricia L. Lee to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board · PN830 Yea No 55-41
Jun 18, 2024 Confirmation: Katherine E. Oler, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia · PN1353 Yea No 52-42
Jun 17, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Katherine E. Oler to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the Term of 15 Years · PN1353 Yea No 50-39
Jun 13, 2024 Confirmation: Judy W. Chang, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · PN1469 Yea No 63-33
Jun 12, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Judy W. Chang to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · PN1469 Yea No 63-31
Jun 4, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tanya Monique Jones Bosier to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia · PN1350 Yea No 57-41
Jun 4, 2024 Confirmation: Tanya Monique Jones Bosier, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia · PN1350 Yea No 57-41
Jun 4, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Judith E. Pipe to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia · PN1354 Yea No 56-42
May 22, 2024 Confirmation: Dena M. Coggins, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California · PN1434 Yea No 50-44
May 22, 2024 Confirmation: Angela M. Martinez, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona · PN1462 Yea No 66-28
May 22, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dena M. Coggins to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California · PN1434 Yea No 50-44
May 21, 2024 Confirmation: Krissa M. Lanham, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona · PN1460 Yea No 66-26
May 21, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela M. Martinez to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona · PN1462 Yea No 64-29
May 21, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Krissa M. Lanham to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. · PN1460 Yea No 66-27
May 15, 2024 Confirmation: Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York · PN1433 Yea No 51-42
May 15, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York · PN1433 Yea No 52-42
May 15, 2024 Confirmation: Eric C. Schulte, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Dakota · PN1436 Yea No 61-33
May 1, 2024 Confirmation: Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois · PN1458 Yea No 54-44
Apr 30, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Georgia N. Alexakis to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois · PN1458 Yea No 53-42

Recent votes

DateQuestionVotedTallyResult
Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 ✕ Nay 47-50 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 ✕ Nay 45-52 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 50-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio ✓ Yea 50-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 52-45 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: John George Edward Marck to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 23, 2026 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 ✕ Nay 50-48 Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
Jun 23, 2026 Confirmation: Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe — Not Voting 67-30 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 22, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) — Not Voting 85-5 Motion Agreed to
Jun 18, 2026 Confirmation: George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ✓ Yea 48-39 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 18, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) ✓ Yea 84-8 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 17, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 ✕ Nay 44-50 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jun 17, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: George Holding to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ✓ Yea 54-41 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 17, 2026 Confirmation: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea ✓ Yea 55-39 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 17, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michelle Steel to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea ✓ Yea 54-41 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 ✓ Yea 87-8 Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 ✕ Nay 47-48 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 ✕ Nay 46-48 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 15, 2026 Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 48-43 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 11, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit — Not Voting 47-43 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 11, 2026 Confirmation: Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State — Not Voting 49-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 10, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State — Not Voting 51-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 10, 2026 Confirmation: Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas — Not Voting 50-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 10, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Powell to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas — Not Voting 48-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 9, 2026 Confirmation: Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas — Not Voting 51-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 8, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony W. Mattivi to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas — Not Voting 49-42 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318 ✓ Yea 47-52 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On Passage of the Bill S. 2 ✓ Yea 52-47 Bill Passed
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740) ✕ Nay 51-48 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632) ✕ Nay 53-46 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 45-53 Amendment Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812) ✕ Nay 52-47 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457) ✕ Nay 54-45 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5808 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 46-53 Amendment Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5813 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 47-52 Amendment Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5763 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 46-53 Amendment Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5506 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 46-53 Amendment Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) ✕ Nay 48-51 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806) ✕ Nay 48-51 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804) ✓ Yea 50-49 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803) ✕ Nay 46-53 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485) ✕ Nay 46-53 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451) ✕ Nay 45-53 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) ✕ Nay 46-52 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545) ✕ Nay 46-53 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501) ✕ Nay 51-47 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779) ✓ Yea 48-50 Motion Rejected
Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556) ✕ Nay 49-49 Motion Rejected

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