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华盛顿讯——已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆于周二宣誓就职，将完成他余下的参议院任期。此前林赛·格雷厄姆于上周突然离世。
爱荷华州参议员查克·格拉斯利在参议院议事厅主持了就职宣誓仪式，两党数十名参议员到场并起立鼓掌。美国国务卿马可·卢比奥、特朗普特别特使史蒂夫·维特科夫以及总统的女婿贾里德·库什纳也出席了仪式。
格雷厄姆于周六晚去世，享年71岁。他终身未娶，没有自己的子女。他与妹妹关系十分亲密。在格雷厄姆二十岁出头时，父母相继离世，当时年仅13岁的达琳由时任参议员的哥哥成为其法定监护人。
达琳·格雷厄姆由此成为首位代表南卡罗来纳州的女性联邦参议员。
2026年7月14日周二，爱荷华州参议员查克·格拉斯利在参议院议事厅为已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆主持就职宣誓仪式。参议院电视画面
南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特于周一任命她完成哥哥的剩余任期，这一决定得到了特朗普总统和南卡罗来纳州参议员蒂姆·斯科特的支持。在宣布任命的动情新闻发布会上，麦克马斯特表示：“林赛在多年前就照顾过他的小妹妹，现在能邀请他的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆完成他未竟的工作，是我的荣幸。”
现年62岁的达琳·格雷厄姆称，能“有幸参与完成他的一些重要工作”，并承诺“在接下来的几个月里努力工作，支持总统，延续我哥哥为南卡罗来纳州公民和美国人民所做的事业”。
“林赛一直都在我身边，”她说，“现在我会陪伴在他身边，完成他的遗愿。”
这位已故参议员的任期将于明年1月初结束，届时新一届国会将宣誓就职。由于这位连任四届的参议员此前一直在谋求连任，南卡罗来纳州将于8月11日举行特别初选，选出一名共和党人接替他出现在选票上。
达琳·格雷厄姆此前在残疾人服务领域从业，最近担任南卡罗来纳州盲人委员会专员，没有选举公职的背景。但她周一表示，在哥哥团队工作人员的支持下，她有信心胜任这一职务。她是否会竞选六年任期的参议员席位，还是仅以临时 caretaker 身份履职数月，目前尚不得而知。
“我认为这正是林赛想要的结果，”她说，“我打算以这种方式纪念他。”
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, sworn in to serve the remainder of Senate term
2026-07-14T14:45:00-0400 / CBS News
Washington — Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in Tuesday to serve out the remainder of his term in the Senate, following his sudden death over the weekend.
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa administered the oath of office on the Senate floor as dozens of senators, from both sides of the aisle, were in attendance and stood to applaud. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were also in attendance.
Graham, who died late Saturday at 71, was not married and did not have a family of his own. He and his sister had a close relationship. The late senator became his sister’s legal guardian when she was 13, after their parents died in short succession when Graham was in his early twenties.
Darline Graham now becomes the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa administers the oath of office to Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the Senate floor on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Senate TV
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to complete her brother’s term on Monday, amid encouragement from President Trump and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott. During an emotional news conference announcing her appointment, McMaster said “Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed,” calling it an “honor to ask his little sister Darline Graham to finish his work for him now.”
Darline Graham, 62, called it “such a privilege to get to finish some of his important work,” while pledging to “work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of my brother on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and the United States.”
“Lindsey has always been there for me,” she said. “And now I will be there for him.”
The late senator’s term ends in early January, when a new Congress will be sworn in. Because the four-term senator had been seeking reelection, South Carolina will hold a special primary election on Aug. 11 to select a Republican to replace him on the ballot.
Darline Graham, who has had a career in disabilities services and most recently served as commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, doesn’t have a background in elected office. But she said Monday that with the support of her brother’s staff, she feels confident in her ability to carry out the role. Whether she runs for a six-year term or opts to serve simply as a caretaker for the seat for the coming months remains to be seen.
“I think this is what Lindsey would have wanted,” she said. “And I plan to honor him in this way.”
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