{"id":3159,"date":"2026-07-14T20:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3159"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:08:44","slug":"darline-graham-scs-first-female-u-s-senator-sworn-in-at-nations-capital-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3159","title":{"rendered":"Darline Graham, SC\u2019s first female U.S. Senator, sworn in at nation\u2019s capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Darline Graham was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday afternoon, a role she will hold for about six months.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3158\">Darline Graham, SC\u2019s first female U.S. Senator, sworn in at nation\u2019s capital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>She was chosen to fill in for her older brother U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. The appointment of Darline Graham after Lindsey Graham\u2019s sudden death Saturday saw sweeping support from lawmakers in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>She\u2019ll be the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Sens. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, and Katie Britt, R-Alabama, escorted Darline Graham into the Senate chambers before she took the oath around 2:30 p.m. She was sworn in by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. Lawmakers gathered around her after the swearing in.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham cast her first vote just before 3 p.m., a yes to end debate on a military funding bill. Her name was called as \u201cMs. Graham,\u201d though she previously went by Graham Nordone.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>While in office, Darline Graham said she would finish her older brother\u2019s \u201cimportant work.\u201d Lindsey Graham recently championed a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI promise to work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of my brother on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and the United States,\u201d Graham said in Columbia on Monday after her appointment was announced.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump endorsed Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister, calling it a \u201cfabulous tribute\u201d to the late senator in a Truth Social post Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3156\">Luxury jets, yachts and Miami shell firms: FBI probes Argentina soccer funds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey spent his whole life looking out for his sister, Darline, and it\u2019s a wonderful tribute that she is now carrying his legacy of service across the finish line,\u201d Scott said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Other members of South Carolina\u2019s congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat, also celebrated Graham\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA 2009 graduate of South Carolina State University, Senator Graham Nordone becomes the first woman and the first HBCU graduate to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate,\u201d Clyburn said in a statement Tuesday. \u201cThis is a testament to the progress our nation continues to make in expanding opportunities for women to serve at the highest levels of public office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Darline Graham will finish out her brother\u2019s term, which ends Jan. 3, 2027. Lindsey Graham died suddenly Saturday evening, with a preliminary report indicating he died from an aortic dissection \u2014 a tear in the aorta\u2014 due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham\u2019s colleagues continued to mourn him in Washington, D.C., with several senators giving speeches remembering him. The U.S. Capitol flags were flown at half-staff in honor of the late senior senator of South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An election will be held Aug. 11 to determine the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. 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