Sen. Lindsey Graham's Death Complicates GOP Agenda
Graham's passing creates challenges for Republicans as Congress reconvenes.
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Senators returned to the Capitol mourning their colleague, who played pivotal roles on multiple issues confronting lawmakers.
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) sudden death on Saturday at the age of 71 has been attributed to an aortic dissection, raising questions over the rare but often fatal condition. Francisco Diaz, D.C.’s chief medical examiner, said in a statement Sunday that his office’s preliminary findings indicate that “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease” was the cause of Graham’s death. Aortic dissection…
Nearly 20 FBI and federal agents were seen entering Lindsey Graham's Washington DC residence.
Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and senator’s sudden death Republican lawmakers return to the Capitol this week facing a lengthy to-do list and Donald Trump’s demands for new voting restrictions, as Democrats jockey for an advantage ahead of the November midterm elections. Lawmakers from both parties are eager to highlight before voters legislative victories ahead of the midterms, when control of Congress is at stake. But for Senate Republicans, who are already navigating an array of demands from Trump, their agenda grew further complicated over the weekend with the death of Lindsey Graham, the budget committee chair who was a key player in negotiating a party-line bill to fund additional defense spending and other priorities outlined by the president. Continue reading...
Symptoms of an aortic dissection often occur suddenly and include severe chest or back pain that resembles a heart attack.
Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," President Donald Trump said Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) death was a "big blow" to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. The post Trump: Graham’s Death a ‘Big Blow to the SAVE America Act’ appeared first on Breitbart.