Proclamation 2026-14547 explained · Proclamation
Death of Senator Lindsey Graham
Signed: 2026-07-13 Published: 2026-07-17 Federal Register document: 2026-14547
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-14547 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 136 (Friday, July 17, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 45167] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-14547] [[Page 45165]] Vol. 91 Friday, No. 136 July 17, 2026 Part IV The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclamation 11042--Death of Senator Lindsey Graham Proclamation 11043--Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument Proclamation 11044--Modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 136 / Friday, July 17, 2026 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 45167]] Proclamation 11042 of July 13, 2026 Death of Senator Lindsey Graham By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator Lindsey Graham, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of...
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Proclamation on the Death of Senator Lindsey Graham
To honor the life and service of Senator Lindsey Graham and direct appropriate mourning procedures.
Bipartisan rationale: Both parties would prefer this corrected proclamation because it respects the traditional non-partisan nature of honoring deceased senators, clearly cites constitutional authority (Article II, Section 3) to avoid any overreach, and includes a defined sunset and express limitation on judicial review. This preserves institutional integrity and avoids any perception of executive overreach.
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