RELEASE: Crapo Statement on the Passing of Lindsey Graham

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2026

CONTACT:
Kyra Smith (Crapo)

Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on the sudden passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina):

“For most of my public service in Congress, I had the privilege of calling Lindsey Graham not only a colleague in both the House and Senate, but a loyal and generous friend. He was a formidable public servant who held the line on issues important to him and South Carolinians with unwavering courage. As an Air Force veteran and foreign policy hawk, he traveled the world demonstrating America’s strength and resolve. To our nation’s allies, he was a friend. To our adversaries, he was unflinching. Lindsey was a staunch conservative, and he shepherded the Senate Budget Committee through the critical steps of the budget reconciliation process. His work put more money in Americans’ pockets and kept our homeland safe. On the Senate Judiciary Committee, he safeguarded the federal judiciary and conducted much needed oversight. Senator Graham enriched the lives of those of us who knew him. He will be deeply missed, and I offer my sincere condolences to his family, staff and other loved ones during this difficult time.”

About Mike Crapo

Senator Mike Crapo has represented Idaho in the Senate since 1999, following three terms in the U.S. House and eight years in the Idaho State Senate. A lifelong Idahoan, he currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

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