Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died in 2026 after decades in office. Colleagues and constituents noted his long service on armed services and judiciary committees. The memorial portrait responds to his death by presenting a formal image of the senator at a podium. The piece frames his career as complete and worthy of remembrance.
On September 27, 2017, a political cartoon by Taylor Jones depicts Sen. Lindsey Graham and President Donald Trump discussing the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill. The image shows Graham in a tuxedo beside a podium where Trump speaks, with speech bubbles referencing repeal of Obamacare and block grants favoring former Confederate states. The cartoon responds to the Senate's September 2017 effort to pass the Graham-Cassidy legislation as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act. The bill proposed converting Medicaid funding into state block grants and allowing states to waive certain insurance protections including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
