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Congress remembers D-Day ahead of Thursday’s 75th anniversary
Tuesday | June 4, 2019by Niels Lesniewski
World leaders, including members of Congress, will gather Thursday overlooking the beaches of Normandy to honor the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion and the heroism of those who served to save the world from Nazi terror. But on Tuesday, a much smaller (though perhaps no less emotional) ceremony took place in the Capitol complex. Organized in conjunction with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, members of Congress took time to listen to Steven Joseph Fenves, a Holocaust survivor … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott marks 75th anniversary of D-Day with special event
Tuesday | June 4, 2019by Tim Renaud
WASHINGTON (WCBD) - South Carolina Senator Tim Scott on Tuesday commemorated the 75thAnniversary of D-Day with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The special ceremony happened at the United States Capitol where he was joined by Senators Ben Cardin, Martha McSally, Tom Udall, Tim Kaine and Congressman Dan Crenshaw. The program included readings and remarks from elected officials, representatives from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Mr. Steven Fenves, a Holocaust survivor who was … Continue Reading
Columbia Housing Authority 'glad' HUD makes $5 million available for CO2 detectors
Tuesday | May 21, 2019by Jenna Kurzyna
COLUMBIA, S.C. - (WLTX) -- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is making $5 million in federal money available to make public housing safer.This money is to help public housing authorities purchase carbon monoxide detectors. "We are glad that HUD has stepped in and made this a nationwide approach to addressing this issue," Columbia Housing Authority Director of Administration Taleshia Stewart said. More than five months since carbon monoxide poisoning killed two men at Allen … Continue Reading
HUD agrees to provide $5 million for carbon monoxide detectors in public housing after deaths
Monday | May 20, 2019by Suzy Khimm
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday that it would provide $5 million to install carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, after an NBC News investigation revealed the lack of protections for millions of low-income tenants who live in federally subsidized rental units. The funding for public housing authorities represents "the first time HUD is targeting grants specifically for the purchase and installation of carbon monoxide detectors," the department said in a … Continue Reading
Opportunity Zones Already Making A Difference
Friday | May 10, 2019by John Hammer
Encouraging development in East Greensboro is topic that has been on the front burner for years with limited success. Sixth District Congressman Mark Walker and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott were in at the Gateway Research Park at 2901 E. Gate City Blvd in Greensboro on Friday, May 10 to talk about Opportunity Zones which were created by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. They said the Opportunity Zone tax incentive program is going to spur development in economically distressed areas … Continue Reading
Amid a crisis of inequality, $2 trillion of tax-free investing in Opportunity Zones could benefit both rich and poor
Monday | May 6, 2019by R. Paul Herman & Noah Strouse
How can a formerly failing freshman in a South Carolina high school ultimately build a path to prosperity for millions of poor people nationwide? Through the U.S. tax code, of course. Born into poverty in North Charleston, South Carolina, and raised by a single mother, Tim Scott struggled economically and educationally early in life, like many of the 39 million low-income Americans facing a poverty threshold of $25,750 per year for a family of four. Ultimately, Scott found a mentor, graduated … Continue Reading
Tim Scott: Spartanburg’s Franklin School ‘a national model’
Tuesday | April 23, 2019by Bob Montgomery
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., called the Northside's new Franklin School "a national model that everybody can follow" on Tuesday. "This highlights the success story of an integrated community," said Scott at his fifth visit to Spartanburg's Northside community. "My role is to be a conduit for greatness, to find ways to fund it and communicate it." The $11.5 million early childhood learning center opened in January, funded with about $4.5 million in public money and $7 million in private … Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott tours site of Greenville Unity Park on visit to Greenville
Tuesday | April 23, 2019Tim Scott met with Mayor Knox White and toured the scene of the future Unity Park in Greenville. Watch the full video … Continue Reading
HUD moves to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing after deaths
Thursday | April 18, 2019by Suzy Khimm and Laura Strickler
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is drafting the first federal rule requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, after an NBC News investigation revealed the lack of protections for millions of low-income residents. At least 13 people have died from the hazardous gas in federally subsidized housing since 2003, NBC News found. The new requirement will go through the federal rulemaking process, which means it could be months, at a minimum, before it's … Continue Reading
Lawmakers embrace significance of financial literacy
Tuesday | April 16, 2019by Douglas Clark
Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a resolution this week declaring April as Financial Literacy Month, highlighting the importance of learning and maintaining fiscally responsible habits. The resolution has garnered bipartisan support. "Learning healthy habits is crucial for long-term financial security," Cassidy said. "Financial Literacy Month is about giving families the tools and knowledge needed to take control of their financial futures." A Federal Deposit … Continue Reading
South Carolina Senators Graham and Scott remember former S.C. Governor and U.S. Senator Earnest Fritz Hollings.
Thursday | April 11, 2019Click the link below for full … Continue Reading
“We’re open for business,” more than 100 told at Myrtle Beach investment forum
Friday | April 5, 2019by Janet Morgan
A woman shielded her face from the rain as she ran across Ocean Boulevard lugging a bucket of cleaning supplies. She dodged a man wearing shorts rolling luggage into the Breakers Resort. "It's going to affect everybody," Lauren Clever said directing people to sit down in a trolley. "Redevelopment, or any kind of development, that comes to the area impacts everybody." Clever, the executive director the Downtown Redevelopment Corporation, acted as a tour guide to the folks on the … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott writes letter to HUD to require carbon monoxide detectors inspections
Tuesday | April 2, 2019by Jenna Kurzyna
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - (WLTX)-- South Carolina Senator Tim Scott sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson and within a few days big changes have been made in public housing. In that letter Scott asked HUD to require the federal agency to inspect public housing apartments for carbon monoxide detectors. It also noted carbon monoxide is often referred to as a silent killer. In the letter Scott also referenced the deaths of Calvin Witherspoon Junior and Derrick Roper who died from carbon … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott, local leaders celebrate new legislation surrounding Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie
Friday | March 15, 2019by Tim Renaud
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCBD) - Senator Tim Scott was in the Lowcountry on Friday to celebrate after President Trump signed the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historic Park Act into law this week. That legislation makes both Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie national parks instead of national monuments. The change won't affect daily operations, but leaders say it honors the free and enslaved workers who built the forts and the soldiers who defended them. Fort Sumter was previously a … Continue Reading
President Trump signs bill naming Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie national parks
Thursday | March 14, 2019CHARLESTON, SC (WMBF) - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie are officially national parks after President Donald Trump signed a public lands bill into law this week. Previously national monuments, the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act establishes the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. According to information from U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's office, the act also revamps protections and preservation of the sites and has the potential to enhance local … Continue Reading
Scott Files Bill To Help Military Families Educate Children
Friday | March 8, 2019(Washington, DC) -- Tim Scott is behind an effort he says will help the children of military families get a quality education. The Republican senator announced yesterday that he and two colleagues filed a bill to create Military Education Savings Accounts. The bill would allow families to tap into six thousand dollars they could use for a private school, online classes, tutoring, college prep courses or other educational needs. Scott says making sure children of military members are … Continue Reading
Breaking down barriers for American military families
Thursday | March 7, 2019Since moving to an all-volunteer force, the U.S. military has had to pay special attention to recruitment and retention. Challenges in these areas are not getting any easier. For instance, the Army missed its 2018 recruitment objective by 6,500 personnel. This is quite inauspicious, coming at a time when the Pentagon wants to increase the Army by more than 24,000 soldiers. The Air Force, faces a shortage of more than 1,200 fighter pilots - the equivalent of "a $12 billion capital loss for the … Continue Reading
Tim Scott: Why I support President Trump’s national emergency declaration
Saturday | March 2, 2019Any American who has turned on their TV or glanced at a newspaper over the past few days and weeks knows that border security and maintaining our national sovereignty has been at the top of the news. This debate has raged for years, for decades even. But as the matter at hand has become a crisis, the actions we take now are more important than ever. National security has always been, and continues to be, one of our nation's top priorities. Some may even argue national security is the highest … Continue Reading
Latest Navy ship USS Charleston commissioned as part of reinvigorated US fleet
Saturday | March 2, 2019by Gregory Yee
Looking up at the grey warship docked in Charleston Harbor on Saturday, Harvey Connelly beamed with pride. The Oklahoman was in the Holy City to mark the commissioning of the newest ship in the U.S. naval arsenal - the USS Charleston. Three decades ago, Connelly served aboard the last ship to bear Charleston's name. He marveled at how much ships have changed since his time at sea. "I'm impressed with the advances in technology," he said. The vessel Connelly served on from 1986 to 1990 was … Continue Reading
WATCH: Sen. Tim Scott’s Powerful Speech On Senate Floor After Democrats Refuse To Protect Born-Alive Babies
Wednesday | February 27, 2019by Amanda Prestigiacomo
The day after Senate Democrats blocked a bill designed to protect babies born alive from botched abortion, Republican Sen. Tim Scott (SC) took to the Senate floor to address his Democrat counterparts about the intrinsic value of every child's life. "We are a nation that must continue to value life, and for some reason, somehow, this body missed that opportunity to reinforce that value system before the American public, to say each child born, no matter your state, no matter your challenges: … Continue Reading
