Hegseth said there would be "no greater tribute" to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham than green-lighting the $1.5 trillion in defense spending for fiscal 2027.

The U.S. Air Force is renaming Joint Base Charleston in honor of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed Congress to approve a sharp increase in the Pentagon’s budget during a ceremony on Monday to rename a base for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.