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Monday | December 21, 2020
Scott Statement on Passage of COVID Relief, Year End Funding, and Tax Extender Packages
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below tonight following Senate passage of three bills providing COVID-19 relief, government funding, and tax extenders. More than a dozen Scott-led provisions are headed to become law, click here for more information.
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Monday | December 21, 2020
More Than A Dozen Scott Provisions Included in COVID Relief, Year End Funding, and Tax Bills
More than a dozen provisions authored by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to help American families, students and workers are included as part of major COVID-19 relief, government funding, and tax packages currently before Congress.
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Wednesday | December 2, 2020
Scott Launches Nationwide Virtual Opportunity Zones Tour
While the pandemic is still ongoing, the work Opportunity Zones are doing to uplift our most devastated communities hasn’t stopped. I am so excited to launch my nationwide Virtual Opportunity Zone Tour in my home state of South Carolina.
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Friday | September 25, 2020
Senator Scott Statement on Parris Island Reports
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the statement below regarding reports that the U.S. Marine Corps is considering a proposal to close both Parris Island and their training base in San Diego, CA.
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Monday | September 14, 2020
Farmers say new SC agriculture campus a ‘shot in the arm’ for struggling local economy
A recently announced 1,000-plus acre agriculture development in Hampton County has thrilled local and state officials because of the infusion of many new jobs and the boost to the local economy.
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Thursday | September 10, 2020
Sens. Scott, Graham secure $21.6 million grant for SC Ports that will lead to new jobs
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Tim Scott worked together to help South Carolina Ports Authority secure a $21.6 million grant that will help create new jobs in Ridgeville.
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Wednesday | September 2, 2020
Huge Opportunity Zone Announcement, 1,500 Permanent Jobs Coming to South Carolina
This is the exact sort of investment we expected in creating Opportunity Zones, and is a classic example of the potential for zones across the country. These 1,500 new full-time jobs and 500 seasonal jobs will help power rural Hampton County’s economy for years to come.
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