The sudden and unexpected death of US Senator Lindsey Graham could make things more difficult for Republicans in the Senate, as their thin 53-47 majority is already being strained by the absence of Senator Mitch McConnell.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday after a brief and unexpected illness, his office said in statement posted on social media.

US Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on X early on Sunday.