2026年7月13日 美国东部时间下午4:54 / 《华盛顿邮报》
这将如何影响参议院以及11月的中期选举，以及不会带来哪些改变。
周一，国会山已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆办公室外的纪念便签与鲜花。（美联社照片/玛丽安·祖哈布）
安珀·菲利普斯 分析
在任参议员突然在任内去世的情况十分罕见，而去世者还是一位如此有权势的参议员，这更是少见。林赛·格雷厄姆曾担任或供职于负责监督预算和司法部的委员会。在从激烈批评者转变为全方位支持者后，他还能直接听取总统唐纳德·特朗普的意见。
What to know about Lindsey Graham’s passing
July 13, 2026 at 4:54 p.m. EDT / The Washington Post
What it changes about the Senate and November’s midterm elections, and what it doesn’t.
Notes and flowers outside the office of the late senator Lindsey Graham on Capitol Hill on Monday. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Analysis by Amber Phillips
It is rare that a sitting senator suddenly dies in office. And rarer still for it to be such a powerful senator. Lindsey Graham chaired or served on committees overseeing the budget and Justice Department. And he had President Donald Trump’s ear after turning from a fierce critic to all-around supporter.
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