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Vice President Vance Eulogizes Late Sen. Lindsey Graham

7/29/2026

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance eulogized Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after Graham’s sudden death at age 71.
Vance praised Graham’s humor and recalled a Senate lunch clash over Ukraine aid that threatened Graham’s support for his railway bill.
Vance later learned Graham quietly backed the railway bill, raised over $100,000 for Vance’s 2022 Senate campaign on Fox News, and helped confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance eulogized Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after Graham’s sudden death at age 71.
Vance praised Graham’s humor and recalled a Senate lunch clash over Ukraine aid that threatened Graham’s support for his railway bill.
Vance later learned Graham quietly backed the railway bill, raised over $100,000 for Vance’s 2022 Senate campaign on Fox News, and helped confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh.