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Friday | October 13, 2017

Scott Statement on Iran

Thursday | July 27, 2017

Scott Supports Stronger Sanctions Against Our Adversaries

Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) voted in support of the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act, which seeks to expand existing sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea. The measure passed in the Senate overwhelmingly with a vote of 98-2.Read More

Thursday | June 15, 2017

Senator Scott Supports Stronger Sanctions Against Iran, Russia

In an effort to denounce global aggression and terrorist activities, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined several of his colleagues in supporting and co-sponsoring the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act. This legislation will strengthen American sanctions against those that carry out and support activities contributing to Iran's ballistic missile program, state-sponsored terrorism, and conventional arms trade.Read More

Tuesday | February 28, 2017

Scott Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Bill to Halt Palestinian Authority Funding Until Terror Rewards Stop

Monday | February 13, 2017

Sen. Scott Joins Senate Colleagues to Encourage President to Strengthen GITMO mission

This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined a team of Republican colleagues to send a letter to the President encouraging him to assess the future operations and detention of detainees held at the Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GITMO) in a letter spearheaded by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and also signed by Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).Read More

Friday | February 3, 2017

Senator Scott Statement on New Iran Sanctions

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced new sanctions against IranRead More

Wednesday | February 1, 2017

Scott Votes in Support of Tillerson for Secretary of State

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after voting in support of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State. Tillerson was confirmed by the Senate 56-43.Read More

Saturday | January 28, 2017

Senators Scott and Rubio Joint Statement on Immigration Executive Order

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following joint statement regarding the President's executive order: "After reviewing the recent Executive Orders, it is clear to us that some of what is being said and reported about the scope and implications of these measures is misleading. However, it is also clear that the manner in which these measures were crafted and implemented have greatly contributed to the confusion, anxiety and uncertainty of the last few days.Read More

Tuesday | January 24, 2017

Scott votes in support of UN Ambassador nominee

Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke on the Senate Floor in support of Gov. Nikki Haley on her nomination to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (Full text below of his remarks below). Shortly after, Haley was confirmed by the Senate 96 to 4.Read More

Friday | January 20, 2017

Scott Supports Homeland Security Secretary

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below after supporting the nomination of General John Kelly for Secretary of Homeland Security. General Kelly's nomination passed the Senate by a vote of 88-11.Read More

Wednesday | January 18, 2017

VIDEO: Senator Scott Introduces Governor Haley at Confirmation Hearing

This morning, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced Governor Nikki Haley during her confirmation hearing for the position of Ambassador to the United Nations.Read More

Wednesday | December 28, 2016

Scott: Kerry Speech Promises Path to Pain

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's speech regarding Israel and the Middle East today.Read More

Thursday | December 8, 2016

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after voting to support the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after voting to support the FY17 National Defense Authorization ActRead More

Thursday | December 1, 2016

Senator Scott votes to extend the Iran Sanctions Act

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement after voting to extend the Iran Sanctions Act. The passage of the act will extend existing sanctions through December 31, 2026.Read More

Tuesday | November 22, 2016

Senator Scott Statement on Governor Haley's Nomination as U.N. Ambassador

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in support of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's nomination as U.N. Ambassador.Read More

Wednesday | September 28, 2016

Scott, Gardner, Roberts Send Letter to GAO Over Illegal Funds Spent to Relocate GTMO Detainees

Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Pat Roberts (R-KS), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), today sent a letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), requesting an opinion on whether or not the DoD violated the Consolidated Appropriations Act - and thus the Antideficiency Act - by spending federal funds to survey potential sites to relocate Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Sates.Read More

Thursday | September 22, 2016

Senators Roberts, Gardner and Scott: DOD Illegally Spent Funds Studying GITMO Relocation Sites

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Gardner (R-Co.) today said the Department of Defense (DoD) spent federal funds studying sites on the mainland to relocate prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) despite specific prohibitions of such spending in the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law by President Obama.Read More

Monday | September 19, 2016

Senator Scott Statement on Events in MN, NJ and NY This Weekend

Washington - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following attacks this weekend in Minnesota, New Jersey and New York that injured nearly 40 people.Read More

Thursday | September 15, 2016

Scott Applauds House Passage of Guantanamo Transfer Bill

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) applauded his colleagues in the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 5351 today, which prohibits the transfer of any detainee held at Guantanamo Bay.Read More

Tuesday | September 6, 2016

Senator Scott Joins Rubio to Stop Obama Ransom Payments

In response to the Obama Administration's ransom payments to Iran, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and other colleagues today to introduce the No Ransom Payments Act.Read More

Thursday | August 18, 2016

Scott Statement on $400 Million Ransom to Iran

Senator Tim Scott issued the statement below following the State Department admitting this afternoon they used a $400 million payment to Iran as "leverage" to release American prisoners.Read More

Tuesday | August 16, 2016

Sen. Scott Responds to Release of 15 GITMO Detainees

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement regarding the most recent release of 15 Guantanamo Bay detaineesRead More

Wednesday | August 3, 2016

Scott Statement on Iran News

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding today's report that the Obama Administration secretly sent Iran $400 million.Read More

Tuesday | June 28, 2016

Senator Scott Statement on Benghazi Report

Thursday | May 26, 2016

Scott Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Temporarily Stop Gitmo Transfers

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (MT) today to introduce bicameral legislation to temporarily ban the transfer or release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay.Read More

Friday | May 13, 2016

Scott Pleased New NDAA Continues Important Policy to Prevent Guantanamo Bay’s Closure

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the below statement following approval of the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) by a vote of 23-3.Read More

Tuesday | May 3, 2016

Scott Reacts to News of Beaufort’s 131st Military Police Co. Being Deployed to Guantanamo Bay

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in reaction to confirmation by the South Carolina Army National Guard that a unit from Beaufort will deploy to Cuba to join the Joint Task Force Guantanamo.Read More

Thursday | April 28, 2016

Senator Scott Welcomes Gov. Haley's Testimony on Guantanamo

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency regarding the dangers of moving the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities to South Carolina.Read More

Tuesday | April 5, 2016

Senator Scott Joins Ayotte Bill to Stop President Obama from Emptying Out Gitmo

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading voice against moving detainees at the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba to any domestic site, today became an original co-sponsor of theDetaining Terrorists to Protect Americans Act of 2016.Read More

Wednesday | March 23, 2016

Senator Scott Statement on Administration Admitting Transferred Gitmo Detainees Have Killed Americans

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding testimony given today by Paul Lewis, the Department of Defense Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure.Read More

Tuesday | March 22, 2016

Senator Scott Statement on Brussels Attacks

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding the terror attacks that took place in Brussels, Belgium earlier today.Read More

Tuesday | March 8, 2016

Scott Statement on Report that Increased Number of Released Gitmo Detainees Returning to Terrorism

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in regards to the Obama Administration's report this week that an increased number of former detainees at Guantanamo Bay are returning to terrorism.Read More

Tuesday | March 8, 2016

Scott Resolution Puts Senate on Record Opposing Transfer of GITMO Detainees

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), along with four Senate colleagues, today introduced a resolution formally rejecting President Obama's plan to transfer prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities to an alternate location in American communities, which is explicitly prohibited by law.Read More

Friday | March 4, 2016

GITMO IN FOCUS: What Obama’s Failed Foreign Policy Means to the United States

Yesterday, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a vocal opponent of President Obama's dangerous plan to relocate international terrorists currently held in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba to domestic sites on US soil, delivered a major speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on the impact of Obama administration's failed foreign policies on our nation.Read More

Tuesday | March 1, 2016

GITMO IN FOCUS

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continues his aggressive work to stop President Obama's dangerous plan to relocate international terrorists currently held in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba to domestic sites on US soil, including one in Hanahan, South CarolinaRead More

Wednesday | February 24, 2016

In Case You Missed It: VIDEO: Scott on Moving Gitmo: “It's a terrible prospect for any place in the country”

Following the Obama administration's announcement yesterday of plans to move international terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay to a location on domestic soil, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continued his efforts to stop President Obama's dangerous plan.Read More

Tuesday | February 23, 2016

Scott on White House Gitmo Plan: Reckless and Illegal

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement after the Obama administration presented Congress with a plan to move terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay to a location on domestic soil.Read More

Monday | February 22, 2016

Senators Scott, Roberts & Gardner Statement on Administration’s Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay

U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) today responded to reports that the administration will present Congress tomorrow with a plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and relocate the remaining terrorists held there to a location on the mainland United States.Read More

Wednesday | February 10, 2016

Senator Scott Votes for Strong Sanctions on North Korea Following Missile Launch

Wednesday | November 18, 2015

WTAS: Leading Editorial Pages Agree, President “Cannot Legally Transfer Prisoners From Guantanamo To The United States”

Monday | November 16, 2015

Senator Scott Statement on Paris Attacks

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in regards to the Paris attacksRead More

Tuesday | November 10, 2015

Senator Scott: Bipartisan, Veto-Proof Vote Demands President Stop Playing Politics with Guantanamo

Following today's overwhelming passage (91-3) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the United States Senate, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) reaffirmed the significant opposition facing the President as the White House plays politics with our national security in their attempts to close the detention facilities at Guantanamo BayRead More

Friday | November 6, 2015

In Case You Missed It: Roberts, Scott, Gardner Warn President to Drop Guantanamo Executive Order Threat

Media outlets across the country are talking about U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS), Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) calling on President Obama to drop his threat to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities by Executive Order.Read More

Wednesday | November 4, 2015

ICYMI: Scott National Review Op-Ed: Keep Guantanamo Open — the Arguments for Closing It Don’t Add Up

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today published an op-ed in the National Review telling the real story of what it's like at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay following his recent visit with Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to the facility in Cuba.Read More

Thursday | October 29, 2015

Scott on Gitmo: US “built a world-class, one-of-a-kind facility in a remote location hundreds of miles away”

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continues his strong efforts to keep Gitmo detainees at Gitmo.Read More

Thursday | October 29, 2015

Senator Scott Statement on Syria

Thursday | October 22, 2015

Scott to Travel to Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today announced that he will travel to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to visit detention facility in the coming days as part of a congressional delegation.Read More

Thursday | September 10, 2015

Scott: Senate Democrats Afraid to Have Real Debate on Iran Deal

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked debate on the President's nuclear deal with Iran.Read More

Tuesday | July 14, 2015

Sen. Scott: It’s Hard to Make a Good Deal with Bad Actors

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding the proposed Iranian nuclear deal.Read More

Thursday | April 23, 2015

Graham, Scott, and Wilson Voice Concerns with Assessment Claiming Sharp Cost Increases for MOX Facility

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, along with Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's (DOE) release of The Aerospace Corporation's recent study on the cost to construct and operate the Mixed Fuel Fabrication (MOX) Facility in South Carolina:Read More

Tuesday | March 3, 2015

Senator Scott Statement on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress

Wednesday | December 17, 2014

Senator Tim Scott Statement Regarding Cuba and the Release of Alan Gross

Monday | November 24, 2014

Senator Scott Statement on Iranian Nuclear Delay

Friday | October 17, 2014

Senator Tim Scott: We Need a Temporary Travel Ban From Ebola-Stricken Nations

Friday | October 10, 2014

U.S. Senator Tim Scott Statement on Guantanamo Detainee Transfers

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement today in regards to reports the Obama Administration will attempt to circumvent Congress, ignore the will of the American people and transfer prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to domestic locations, possibly including the Naval brig in Hanahan, South Carolina.Read More

Monday | September 22, 2014

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