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151 Organizations Endorse Bipartisan College Transparency Act

U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today announced an overwhelming show of support for the College Transparency Act (CTA) from 151 organizations representing everything from educational institutions, student organizations, and employers.… more...

Senator Tim Scott Announces Opportunity Internships

NORTH CHARLESTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced the latest initiative in his Opportunity Agenda: "Opportunity Internships." The Office of Senator Scott, along with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and United Way Association of South Carolina, will be co-sponsoring an Opportunity Internship Fair this spring, with the goal of encouraging and celebrating the critical pathways that lead to successful careers. Specifically, the job fair will connect South Carolina employers to students from Title I high schools, a population often unable to tap into meaningful and early access to high-paying careers.… more...

Scott, Graham Reintroduce Broadband Expansion Bill

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently reintroduced the State Fix Act to expand broadband access to underserved rural areas.… more...

In the News

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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