U.S. Sen. Graham voted against:
U.S. House Motion 46
To block President Trump's declaration of an emergency at the U.S.-Mexican border, which allowed him to bypass Congress and re-allocate funds to build a border wall.
Passed 59 to 41 in the U.S. Senate on March 13th, 2019
U.S. Sen. Graham voted against:
Amendment to U.S. House Bill 3877
To impose caps on federal spending through 2029 that do not exceed $3.5 trillion a year, and to allow the debt limit to be raised only after Congress has sent a balanced budget constitutional amendment to the states for ratification.
Failed 23 to 70 in the U.S. Senate on July 31st, 2019
U.S. Sen. Graham voted for:
U.S. House Bill 3055
To provide temporary funding for the federal government through December 20, averting for another month a possible government shutdown. The bill also reauthorizes the PATRIOT Act, a law passed by Congress in the wake of 9/11 that gives the federal government broad surveillance powers.
Passed 74 to 20 in the U.S. Senate on November 20th, 2019
U.S. Sen. Graham voted against:
U.S. House Resolution 755
To convict President Trump of the "high crime and misdemeanor" of abuse of office and remove him from office.
Failed 48 to 52 in the U.S. Senate on February 4th, 2020
U.S. Sen. Graham voted against:
U.S. House Resolution 755
To convict President Trump of the "high crime and misdemeanor" of contempt of Congress and remove him from office.
Failed 47 to 53 in the U.S. Senate on February 5th, 2020
U.S. Sen. Graham voted against:
U.S. Senate Joint Resolution 68
To prohibit U.S. military actions against Iranian targets unless Congress authorizes the use of force.
Passed 55 to 45 in the U.S. Senate on February 12th, 2020
U.S. Sen. Graham voted for:
U.S. Senate Bill 3275
To prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless it is to save the life of the mother or the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest. This vote is to invoke cloture, or to end debate on the bill, so requires 60 votes to pass.
Failed 53 to 44 in the U.S. Senate on February 24th, 2020
U.S. Sen. Graham voted for:
U.S. House Bill 6201
To mandate that businesses with fewer than 500 employees offer paid sick leave for two weeks, increase federal unemployment insurance payments to the states by $1 billion, provide more federal money for food aid programs, prohibit the Trump Administration from strengthening social welfare benefit work requirements, and provide waivers to insurance companies to give no-cost coronavirus tests, among other things.
Passed 90 to 8 in the U.S. Senate on March 17th, 2020
U.S. Sen. Graham voted for:
U.S. House Bill 6172
To renew provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that permit federal government investigators to collect business records and other information without a warrant during national security investigations. The FISA law authorizes a federal judge to approve such collections without notifying the target, or hearing opposing arguments. The bill would also increase the number of FISA courts, and expand the circumstances that require FISA judges to hear from a government-appointed critic of these requests.
Passed 80 to 16 in the U.S. Senate on May 12th, 2020