Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away in the United States, was appointed to complete her term, which will expire in January, and took the oath of office in Congress.
A ceremony was held at the Congress for the oath-taking of Graham Nordone.
Graham Nordone will complete his brother's term, which expires in January 2027.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to replace Graham, who passed away, to complete his term, which will expire in January.
62-year-old Darline Graham Nordone became the first female senator in the history of South Carolina at the federal level.
It was reported that 71-year-old Graham, who had served in the Senate since 2003, died as a result of a "short-term and sudden illness" at night on July 11.