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Scott and Colleagues Urge SBA to Stop Illegal PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood

NORTH CHARLESTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and his Republican colleagues sent a letter urging U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to prevent Planned Parenthood affiliates from receiving illegal loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The full text of the letter may be found at the bottom of this release. "It is imperative that the Paycheck Protection Program is properly administered and not a single dollar illegally goes to Planned Parenthood affiliates," said S… more...

Scott Virtual OZ Tour Heads West with Stop in South Los Angeles

NORTH CHARLESTON- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the third stop on his nationwide Virtual Opportunity Zones Tour featuring the SoLa Impact Beehive in South Los Angeles, California. The Virtual Opportunity Zones Tour is highlighting the good news seen in cities and towns across America as their citizens work together to create new jobs and breathe new life into their communities."SoLa Impact is a great example of Americans harnessing the spirit of Opportunity … more...

Scott Statement on Impeachment

NORTH CHARLESTON-Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement on the House Democrat-led articles of impeachment:"President Trump has eight days left in his term and has promised a smooth and peaceful transition of power. The Democrat-led impeachment talks happening in the House right now fly in direct opposition to what President-elect Joe Biden has been calling for all year. An impeachment vote will only lead to more hate and a deeply fractured nation. I oppose impeachi… more...

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Senators unveil bipartisan criminal justice reform package

A broad coalition of senators lined up Wednesday behind the bill, including Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott of South Carolina, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Roy Blunt of Missouri, and Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Cory Booker of New Jersey.… more...

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott tells Equifax CEO the 'pure luck' of executive stock-sales timing 'hard to believe'

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott doubted Wednesday that Equifax executives had no knowledge of a massive data breach that affected more than 145 million people when they chose 48 hours later to sell their shares in the company for nearly $2 million.… more...

Senators Rip Credit-Reporting Model in Wake of Equifax Breach

Sen. Tim Scott (R., S.C.) said the executives must have been "the luckiest investors…to sell the stock at the best price," before it dropped significantly after Equifax disclosed the breach.… more...

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