South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott and Minnesota Democratic Sen. and former presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar may not be seen as allies on many issues, but they are in putting emphasis on the major problems being faced by small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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TIM SCOTT: ‘Virtue Signaling is to Pretend to Love, It’s Not Actually Caring, Though’
Wednesday | April 7, 2021Senator Tim Scott weighed-in Wednesday on the state of America’s culture and the rise of virtue signaling in modern life; calling the act “pretending to love but not actually caring.”
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott wants to lift SC high school students out of poverty with internship
Monday | April 5, 2021by Caitlin Byrd
Now a U.S. Senator representing South Carolina, Scott on Monday announced a new internship program that he hopes will offer high school students in his home state another path.
… Continue ReadingEditorial: Affordable housing shortage needs work at local, state and federal level
Monday | April 5, 2021U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is among a bipartisan group of six senators who have signed onto the legislation, which President Joe Biden also has included in his American Jobs Plan. “Homeownership is an important part of the American Dream, and for far too long too many people have had to face an uphill climb to owning their own property,” Mr. Scott said. “The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act will help first time homebuyers across the United States further their dreams of being homeowners.”
… Continue ReadingSen. Scott reacts to deadly Capitol incident leaving officer dead
Friday | April 2, 2021by Charles Creitz
South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joined "America Reports" in the aftermath of the incursion of the Capitol complex that occurred Friday.
… Continue ReadingPanama City launches hotel project to recover from Hurricane Michael
Wednesday | March 31, 2021by Drew Dixon
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina helped to break ground on the Hotel Indigo at the site of the old Panama City City Hall Wednesday. Image via St. Joe Co.
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Pandemic Or Not, There’s A Bipartisan Plan To Kickstart A New Generation Of Entrepreneurs
Wednesday | March 31, 2021by Caitlyn Kim
Many businesses have struggled or closed due to the pandemic. Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat from Aurora who sits on the House Small Business Committee, said he kept hearing something over and over again from people in his district.
… Continue ReadingGraham, Scott introduce bill to expand broadband access
Friday | March 26, 2021by Patrick Phillips
WASHINGTON (WCSC) - U.S. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott have introduced a bill designed to expand broadband internet access to underserved rural areas nationwide.
IMPACT Act Looks to Boost Minority Participation in Telecom
Friday | March 26, 2021by Michael Balderson
WASHINGTON—The Improving Minority Participation and Careers in Telecommunications (IMPACT) Act has been introduced into the Senate by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.). The bill is designed to provide funds to minority-serving institutions to develop job training programs for students.
… Continue ReadingTim Scott fires back at liberal media critics over 'woke supremacy' remark: Left has 'intolerance' for dissent
Wednesday | March 24, 2021by David Rutz
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., fired back at left-wing media figures angered by his recent "woke supremacy" remarks in a Washington Post op-ed on Wednesday, arguing that ignoring both "woke" and White supremacists endangered the country's future.
… Continue ReadingOpinion: Tim Scott: Let’s set the record straight on ‘woke supremacy’ and racism
Tuesday | March 23, 2021I was criticized in this newspaper last week for saying that “woke supremacy” is as bad as white supremacy.
… Continue ReadingScott Touts Success of Opportunity Zones
Friday | March 19, 2021WASHINGTON, DC — The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion on Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who spoke about what his priorities look like this year on Capitol Hill. According to Scott, creating opportunities for Americans across the country remains a primary focus.
… Continue ReadingSen. Scott, Colleagues introduce State Fiscal Flexibility Act
Tuesday | March 16, 2021by Karlee Gibson
Washington D.C. (WCIV) — U.S. Senator Tim Scott, along with his Republican colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced the State Fiscal Flexibility Act.
… Continue ReadingLankford and Scott Introduce Senate Bill to Protect Faith-Based Adoption Providers from Discrimination
Thursday | March 11, 2021Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on Wednesday to introduce the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, which would protect faith-based child welfare providers from being discriminated against for acting in accordance with their deeply held religious beliefs.
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott blasts COVID relief bill passed by Senate: 'If you don't need help, you shouldn't get it'
Monday | March 8, 2021by Michael Quinlan
Scott joined "Fox News Primetime" to address the COVID-19 stimulus bill that passed the Senate over the weekend, describing it as a "progressive payment plan" for "cities, states and prisoners."
… Continue ReadingSenators Introduce Breakthrough Bill For Paid Internships, Push Diverse Recruitment At State Department
Thursday | March 4, 2021by Ali Shahbaz
This week, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Department of State Student Internship Program Act, to tackle issues of equity as part of the State Department’s signature internship program. The bill pushes for paid internship opportunities to provide minimum wage as well as housing and travel stipends.
… Continue ReadingTim Scott Criticizes Democrats for ‘George Floyd’ Bill After Filibustering His Police Reforms
Tuesday | March 2, 2021by Joel Pollak
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) criticized House Democrats on Tuesday over their forthcoming police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (JIPA), after Senate Democrats filibustered his JUSTICE Act last year, despite bipartisan support.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott hosts virtual meeting aimed at bettering HBCUs, advancing Black community
Wednesday | February 24, 2021by Kristen Cheatam
UPSTATE, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott is striving to improve relationships, funding and opportunities for students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
… Continue ReadingEDITORIAL: Small business to be crucial in COVID recovery
Monday | February 22, 2021Erie leaders urge Biden administration to continue Opportunity Zone program
Thursday | February 18, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Erie Downtown Development Corporation is entering its fourth year, continuing $100 million worth of construction in downtown Erie. They continue work on the future site of new apartments, a grocery store, and food hall.
Tim Scott: Why I’m voting against Biden’s nominee for Education secretary
Thursday | February 18, 2021Education is the closest thing to magic we have in America: It is the great equalizer and our generation’s modern civil rights issue. Yet it seems that just weeks into his presidency, instead of uniting the country, President Biden is rallying behind the hardly uniting principles of far-left progressivism. The latest in this progressive wish list: listening to teacher unions over parents, dismantling successful, commonsense education reform measures such as charter schools and private-school choice and sending mixed signals on reopening schools nationwide.
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