Chairman's Press
Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump’s FY26 Budget Request
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request. “I very much appreciate President Trump and his team giving our nation’s military a trillion dollar-plus budget. The mandatory portion should help stabilize the defense budget in the future. President Trump’s budget request recognizes the value he places on our men and women in uniform and is an acknowl… Continue Reading
05.02.25
Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump’s FY26 Budget Request
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request. “I very much appreciate President Trump and his team giving our nation’s military a trillion dollar-plus budget. The mandatory portion should help stabilize the defense budget in the future. President Trump’s budget request recognizes the value he places on our men and women in uniform and is an acknowl… Continue Reading
04.10.25
Chairman Graham Statement After House Adopts Amended Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the House of Representatives voted to adopt the amended budget resolution. The Senate passed it last week. Adopting the budget resolution is the crucial first step for unlocking the reconciliation process and allowing a bill to be passed by a simple majority vote in the Senate. “Congratulations to Speaker Johnson and his House Republican colleagues for passing th… Continue Reading
04.08.25
ICYMI: 22 Republican Governors Support Budget Resolution That Provides GOP With Tools Needed To Enact Trump Agenda
WASHINGTON - Following the Senate’s passage of the amended budget resolution, governors from 22 states signed a letter highlighting President Trump’s support for the amended resolution, describing it as a preliminary step to unlocking a bill that will deliver on Republicans’ promises to the American people. Key excerpts from the letter: “We are on your side in supporting the Senate amendment to the House budget resolution because we know that failure cannot be an option. The Democrats’ open … Continue Reading
04.07.25
Chairman Graham Statement On Senate Adopting Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. “I am very proud of Leader Thune and my Senate Republican colleagues for working together as a team to advance President Trump’s agenda. “Tonight, the Senate took one small step toward reconciliation and one giant leap toward making the tax cuts permanent, securing the border, providing much-need… Continue Reading
04.03.25
What They Are Saying: Republicans Are Working Together To Implement President Trump's Agenda
President Donald J. Trump: “The Senate Budget plan gives us the tools that we need to get our shared priorities done, including certain PERMANENT Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, Energy, Historic Investments in Defense, Border and much more. We are going to cut Spending, and right-size the Budget back to where it should be. The Senate Plan has my Complete and Total Support.” Truth Social Post on April 2, 2025 Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform: “Americans for Tax Reform strongly… Continue Reading
04.02.25
Chairman Graham: I Am Confident We Will Rise To The Occasion
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on the Senate’s amendment to the House Budget Resolution. “Today is one of the most important steps toward ensuring the Republican majority fulfills its promise to the American people that we will secure our border, strengthen our national security, make President Trump’s tax cuts permanent, and reduce spending. “With the passage of this budget resolution, we unlock … Continue Reading
02.26.25
Chairman Graham Statement On House Adopting Its Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the House of Representatives adopted the House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res 14). “I appreciate the House’s efforts to begin the process of passing a reconciliation bill. “I look forward to working with the House to strengthen the tax cut provisions by making them permanent in order to meet President Trump’s priorities. I will also ensure the Department of Hom… Continue Reading
02.21.25
Chairman Graham Statement After Senate Agrees To Budget Resolution to Secure the Border, Revitalize our Military and Unleash American Energy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate agreed to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget resolution by a vote of 52-48. The FY 2025 budget resolution is the blueprint for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military and increase American energy independence. “This budget resolution is a complete game changer when it comes to securing our border and making our mi… Continue Reading
02.20.25
Chairman Graham Speaks on Senate Floor Ahead of Budget Resolution Vote-A-Rama
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today discussed the Senate’s budget resolution on the floor ahead of a series of amendment votes, known as a “vote-a-rama.” The FY 2025 budget resolution is the blueprint for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military and increase American energy independence. GRAHAM: “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re about to embark on a plan to jumpstart the most transformat… Continue Reading
02.12.25
Chairman Graham Statement on Sending FY25 Budget Resolution to the Floor
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the committee voted 11-10 to send the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Senate budget resolution to the floor. The FY 2025 budget resolution is the blueprint for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military and increase American energy independence. “Today we took a significant step to passing the most transformative border security bill in… Continue Reading
02.07.25
Chairman Graham Unveils FY 2025 Budget Resolution To Secure The Border, Revitalize Our Military, Unleash American Energy Production And Begin The Process Of Restoring Fiscal Sanity
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the text of the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military, increase American energy independence and begin the process of fiscal sanity. “To those who voted for and support real border security and a stronger defense … Continue Reading
02.07.25
Chairman Graham Unveils FY 2025 Budget Resolution To Secure The Border, Revitalize Our Military, Unleash American Energy Production And Begin The Process Of Restoring Fiscal Sanity
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the text of the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military, increase American energy independence and begin the process of fiscal sanity. “To those who voted for and support real border security and a stronger defense … Continue Reading
02.07.25
Chairman Graham Statement on Vought Confirmation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after voting to confirm Russ Vought as the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was confirmed by a vote of 53-47. “I look forward to working with OMB Director Russ Vought and congratulate him on being confirmed by the Senate. “Russ is highly qualified, and served in the same capacity in the first Trump Administration. I believe he is the… Continue Reading
02.05.25
Chairman Graham: Senate Budget Committee Will Move Forward On A Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced the committee will mark up the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution next week. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway forward for a fully paid for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military and increase American energy independence. “To those who believe that Republicans should fulfill their promises on border sec… Continue Reading
01.30.25
Chairman Graham Statement on Committee Advancing Vought’s Nomination
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the committee voted to advance Russ Vought’s nomination to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the floor. “I was very pleased that Russ Vought was reported out of the Budget Committee unanimously by those in attendance — all Republicans. “My Democratic colleagues decided to boycott, which is their right. The markup was short and pleasant. Th… Continue Reading
01.22.25
Chairman Graham Questions OMB Director Nominee Vought
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russ Vought. This is the first hearing Graham has chaired in the 119th Congress. GRAHAM: “What’s the most important function of the federal government, in your view?” VOUGHT: “I believe it’s to keep the American people safe and secure so they can enjoy their liberties and to protec… Continue Reading
01.08.25
Graham Elected Senate Budget Committee Chairman
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after he was elected Senate Budget Committee Chairman by the Republican conference for the 119th Congress on December 20, 2024. “I am honored to have been elected Senate Budget Committee Chairman by the Republican conference. The Senate Budget Committee - through the reconciliation process - will aggressively push the most transformational border security bill in American history and revitalize our military. “We’r… Continue Reading
01.07.25
Private Equity in Health Care Shown to Harm Patients, Degrade Care and Drive Hospital Closures
WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), in their respective capacities as Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee during the 118th Congress, released a bipartisan staff report on the findings of their investigation into the ways in which private equity investment in health care has negative consequences for patients and providers. The Committee focused on two private equity firms—including the single-largest private equity inves… Continue Reading
01.04.25
Senate Budget Committee Investigation into Nazi-Linked Credit Suisse Accounts Yields Extensive New Findings, Reveals Bank’s Historic Pattern of Obstruction
WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of documents uncovered as a result of a Senate Budget Committee investigation into Credit Suisse’s World War II-era accounts indicate extensive new evidence of previously unknown or only partially known Nazi-linked account holders. The bank failed to disclose these accounts during prior investigations. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) spearheaded the investigation in their capacities as Budget Committee Ranking Member and Chairman, resp… Continue Reading