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Sen. Tim Scott on his trailblazer
Wednesday | February 26, 2020Click the image to view the video For Black History Month, hear from trailblazers about who has inspired them. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott says he found inspiration in Booker T Washington, who founded the famed Tuskegee Institute, one of the premiere universities for African Americans at a time when there were few options. In 2014, Scott became the first black senator from the South since … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott: Sanders' rivals face a 'make-or-break moment' in South Carolina debate
Tuesday | February 25, 2020by Julia Musto
Appearing on "America's Newsroom" with host Sandra Smith, Scott said that South Carolina is the "entire field's make-or-break moment."
… Continue ReadingGOP Sen. Tim Scott: Bernie Sanders poses greatest threat to Trump's reelection – aside from Trump himself
Monday | February 24, 2020by William Cummings
WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Tim Scott said Monday that he thinks the Democratic candidate who has the best chance of defeating President Donald Trump in November is Sen. Bernie Sanders.
… Continue Reading'That is game over': Tim Scott predicts Trump's black support will rise 50% from 2016
Friday | February 21, 2020by Andrew Mark Miller
Sen. Tim Scott believes that President Trump will see a 50% increase in his share of the black vote from 2016 and could earn as much as 15%.
… Continue ReadingTim Scott: If Trump gets 14 percent of the African-American vote in November, it's 'game over'
Saturday | February 8, 2020by Charles Creitz
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Tuesday President Trump's key to reelection this November is the African-American vote, which has been one of the Democrats' key constituencies in recent decades.
… Continue ReadingPresident Trump recognizes Opportunity Zones in State of the Union Address
Wednesday | February 5, 2020by Devin Johnson
AIKEN S.C. (WJBF) - South Carolina Senator Tim Scott started the "Opportunity Zone Program" in 2017. It focuses on low-income areas where businesses can get tax breaks for investing, Aiken County is taking part. "Jobs and investments are pouring into 9,000 previously neglected neighborhoods, thanks to opportunity zones," said President Donald Trump. "A plan spearheaded by Senator Tim Scott." It's an initiative for inclusive development in low-income areas. … Full article … Continue Reading
President Trump congratulates Senator Tim Scott at State of the Union Address
Tuesday | February 4, 2020by Zuri Anderson
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was recognized by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union address Tuesday night for his work on Opportunity Zones.
… Continue ReadingU.S. Senator Tim Scott visits with seniors
Wednesday | January 29, 2020by Michaele Duke
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R - SC) chatted for nearly an hour with seniors at the Williamsburg County Vital Aging Center in Kingstree, answering questions and concerns regarding a variety of topics.
… Continue ReadingSenator Mulls Bill Giving States A Mulligan On Choosing Opportunity Zones Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/opportunity-zones/sen-tim-scott-new-bill-opportunity-zones-do-over-102760?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=Browser
Wednesday | January 29, 2020by Matthew Rothstein
One of the opportunity zone bill's original sponsors is coming around to revising the program.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said at the United States Conference of Mayors on Wednesday that he is considering a bill that would allow local and state governments to revisit a small percentage of the census tracts that were, or were not, designated opportunity zones in 2018, Bloomberg Tax reports.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Considers Bill to Modify Opportunity Zones
Monday | January 27, 2020by Stephanie Few and Michael Cashin
Last week at the United States Conference of Mayors, Senator Tim Scott (R – S.C.) announced that he was considering a bill to let state and local governments amend the census tracts they chose to designate as part of the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program.
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott: 'I've heard nothing to convince me of impeachable offenses'
Friday | January 24, 2020by Julia Musto
There has been no evidence provided thus far in the Senate impeachment trial to substantiate allegations that President Trump committed impeachable offenses, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Friday.
Appearing on "America's Newsroom" with hosts Sandra Smith and Ed Henry, Scott remarked that each of the first four days of the trial has felt like the classic Bill Murray film "Groundhog Day."
… Continue ReadingTim Scott on House Democrats’ Case: ‘We’ve Not Heard Any Actual Evidence About 2020’
Wednesday | January 22, 2020by Joel Pollak
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and John Barasso (R-WY) told reporters outside the Senate chamber Wednesday evening that the House Democrats had failed to present evidence that would prove their impeachment case against President Donald Trump.
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott: The real motivation behind Dems' impeachment push
Wednesday | January 22, 2020by Senator Tim Scott
With a little more than nine months until the 2020 presidential election, the national conversation should be very different. The economy is booming in every possible way you could measure. There are more job openings than job seekers, and the unemployment rate has reached its lowest point in the last 50 years. Seven million new jobs have been created, leading to African-American, Hispanic, and veteran unemployment rates setting all-time lows.
Democrats know they cannot win in this climate, and so they have decided to impeach the president.
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott: Impeachment trial witness debate about 'removing at least four' GOP senators from office
Monday | January 20, 2020by Victor Garcia
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told "The Story with Martha MacCallum" Monday that the debate over whether to call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial isn't about whether to remove President Trump from office, but about making vulnerable senators facing reelection later this year take "tough votes."
… Continue ReadingRepublican Senator Tim Scott says 'American people are now solidly behind Trump' over impeachment trial and the Democrats' 'greatest fears are coming true'
Monday | January 20, 2020by Ross Ibbetson
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) told Fox News: 'They're pretty concerned and I think they believe that the American people are now solidly behind President Donald Trump and their greatest fears are coming true.'
… Continue ReadingTim Scott on Dems' impeachment focus: 'They're pretty concerned' because Americans 'now solidly behind' Trump
Sunday | January 19, 2020by Talia Kaplan
Scott appeared on “Fox & Friends Weekend” one day after House impeachment managers filed their brief to the Senate, claiming the evidence against Trump “overwhelmingly” established abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
… Continue ReadingTim Scott calls for objective approach to Senate impeachment trial
Friday | January 17, 2020by Matthew Christian
Sen. Tim Scott on Friday called for civility and a fact-based approach to the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Scott was commenting during a meet-and-greet event in Florence.
‘Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris’: Tim Scott on being a black conservative
Wednesday | January 15, 2020by Paula Farris
On a special season of “Journeys of Faith,” ABC News’ Paula Faris sits down with 2020 presidential candidates and other political figures to discuss how faith and religion have shaped their politics. In this episode, Paula speaks with Sen. Tim Scott.
… Continue ReadingMilitary Kids Change School Up to 9 Times. So Let’s Make It Easier.
Wednesday | January 8, 2020by Frances Tilney Burke
Another bill, the CHOICE Act, sponsored by Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, is also stalled in committee. In terms of scope, the CHOICE Act is targeted and smaller. It would authorize $10 million per year, rather than the ESA Act’s $1.2 billion per year. Though both bills are funded through the Department of Education, if the CHOICE Act advances through the legislative process, it would most likely be attached to the annual defense budget.
… Continue ReadingTim Scott: Pelosi not taking Trump impeachment battle 'seriously': 'The wacky House process is just a joke'
Saturday | December 28, 2019by Victoria Garcia
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., ripped House Democrats for their impeachment process and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for holding on to the articles of impeachment rather than sending them to the Republican-controlled Senate for trial, saying the speaker isn't taking the issue "seriously." "Well, the wacky House process is just a joke. And unfortunately, for one of the most important and consequential decisions the House could have made, to impeach the president, you would expect an expeditious process … Continue Reading
