Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over a budget blueprint.

The House and Senate are battling over which chamber will take credit for passing President Donald Trump’s campaign promises in the form of a budget bill. Speaker Mike Johnson fought back Tuesday against efforts by Sen.

A Greenville businessman is the first Republican to announce a bid to take on U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham next year. Mark Lynch, owner of Jeff Lynch Appliance Center, officially kicked off his campaign Monday at the store his father founded more than 70 years ago.