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Scott and Murphy Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral FEED Act with Support of Chef José Andrés

WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) were joined by John Cornyn (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and supported by Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen in announcing their intent to re-introduce the FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries (FEED) Act in the 117th Congress. This bill allows the Federal government to pay 100 percent of t… more...

Senator Scott Statement Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

NORTH CHARLESTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C) released the following statement celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day."Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to the noble cause of challenging a nation to call on our better angels, guiding us toward an America where we're not judged by race, gender, or where we were born," said Senator Tim Scott. "The Reverend's vision was that all God's children-no matter the color of their skin-would come together to bring us closer to the con… more...

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...

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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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