(LIVE) Sen. Lindsey Graham funeral service in Washington, D.C.

A ceremony is held at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in recognition of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's service in the U.S. Air Force and in the U.S. Senate. #news #live #senator Graham, a four-term Republican lawmaker, died on July 11, 2026, at age 71 following an aortic dissection, ending a public service career that spanned more than three decades. Graham was one of the Palmetto State's most polarizing political figures, representing South Carolina in the U.S. Senate from 2003 until his death and previously serving four terms in the U.S. House after first winning election in 1994. Born and raised in Pickens County, in Central South Carolina, Graham's early life was marked by personal hardship after the deaths of both parents while he was a young adult. He helped raise his younger sister while pursuing higher education and later earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina. Graham served for more than three decades in the Air Force and Air Force Reserve as a judge advocate, retiring with the rank of colonel in 2015.