Sen. Lindsey Graham, GOP presidential candidate, to speak at Sept. 8 NPC luncheon

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 8, about why he thinks the Iran nuclear deal is bad for the U.S. and why the next president can and must negotiate a better one.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members (members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $37 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online.

Graham, who is serving his third term in the Senate, is one of his party's leading voices on defense issues and foreign policy. He is also one of the few GOP presidential candidates to consistently criticize Donald Trump for his controversial statements during the current campaign.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

NPC members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the Luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question in advance, put GRAHAM in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

Upcoming events:

Sept. 2: Nikki Haley, governor of South Carolina
Sept. 14: Mark Kelly and Terry Virts, NASA astronauts (breakfast)
Sept. 21: Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 conference
Sept. 28: Jane Chu, chairman, National Endowment for the Arts (breakfast)
Sept. 30: Arne Duncan, secretary of education
Oct. 2: Gary Herbert, governor of Utah and chairman of the National Governors Association
Dec. 2: Deborah Lee James, secretary of the Air Force