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Wednesday | February 2, 2022
Scott Leads Bill to Protect Kids at Title I Schools From School Closures
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), along with Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, introduced the Kids in Classes Act. The bill would allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused federal education funds toward in-person education, should their school close due to COVID-19 or a teachers union strike.
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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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Tuesday | January 23, 2018
Scott Introduces Resolution Declaring National School Choice Week
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a long time champion of school choice and member of the Senate Education Committee, today introduced a resolution declaring this week National School Choice Week.
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Friday | April 28, 2017
Sen. Scott, Rep. Walker Call for Continued Support for Pell Grants
This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) reached out to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to ask for their support in maintaining the federal Pell Grant program, and to help establish year-round access to Pell Grants.Read More
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Tuesday | February 7, 2017
VIDEO: Senator Scott Votes in Support of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education
Before voting to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke on the Senate floor regarding the necessity of improving our nation's education system.Read More
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Tuesday | January 31, 2017
VIDEO: Senator Scott in HELP Committee: This is a real debate about how kids today will perform as adults tomorrow
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) delivered remarks in the Senate HELP committee ahead of voting in support of the nomination of Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary.Read More
