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Senators unveil bipartisan criminal justice reform package
Wednesday | October 4, 2017A 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.
… Continue ReadingSouth Carolina Sen. Tim Scott tells Equifax CEO the 'pure luck' of executive stock-sales timing 'hard to believe'
Wednesday | October 4, 2017U.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.
… Continue ReadingSenators Rip Credit-Reporting Model in Wake of Equifax Breach
Wednesday | October 4, 2017Sen. 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.
… Continue ReadingInformation session on military academy nomination process on Friday
Thursday | September 21, 2017This Friday, Sen. Tim Scott's three South Carolina offices will hold open information sessions regarding the military academy nomination process.… Continue Reading
Federal flood insurance is stressed as South Carolina forces seek reforms
Sunday | August 27, 2017PEW worked with Scott on a bill to require flood-prone communities to consider and invest in protections — voluntary homeowner buyouts, better drainage and other infrastructure — or face sanctions. It would provide some federal buy-out money.… Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott visits North Charleston Head Start program
Tuesday | August 22, 2017United States Sen. Tim Scott getting into the back-to-school spirit. He visited Mary Ford Child and Family Development Center in North Charleston to hear about its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Head Start South Carolina is a federal program that promotes school readiness for low-income families.… Continue Reading
Transcript: Sen. Tim Scott on "Face the Nation," August 20, 2017
Sunday | August 20, 2017Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, joined "Face the Nation" on Sunday. Scott, the Senate's only black Republican, has called Mr. Trump's comments "indefensible," and said his "moral authority is compromised."… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott: Our country is “more divided” under Trump
Saturday | August 19, 2017Scott told VICE News about one unintended result of Trump’s response to Charlottesville: “It does not encourage the team to work as hard as we should on those priorities, because there’s so much headwind that you can’t see straight.”… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott: Fight hatred, fear and domestic terror with American ideals
Monday | August 14, 2017OP-ED: There is nothing "right" about racism and hate. It’s a learned disease, and the best antidote is unity. This weekend’s events involving white supremacist groups are as disturbing and disgusting as they are heartbreaking. The attack was a stark reminder of the darkness of hate. We must come together, as we have before, to confront the issues that chip away at the very foundation of who we are and what we stand for as a country.… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott: 'More impactful' had Trump denounced white supremacists days earlier
Monday | August 14, 2017In a statement, the South Carolina Republican called Trump's newer remarks "clear and specific," but added "they would have been more impactful on Saturday.… Continue Reading
Republicans to Weigh Surplus of Tax Policy Options
Friday | August 11, 2017Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, another Republican on the Finance Committee, has also introduced several bills that could be wrapped into a broader overhaul of the tax code. One measure would provide a federal tax credit to companies that utilize apprenticeship programs. Another aims to bolster private investment in economically disparate regions by creating targeted funding pools.… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott on "hybrid" immigration policy that meets economic, family needs
Thursday | August 3, 2017A GOP bill to overhaul legal immigration to the U.S. will likely face an uphill battle in Congress. South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, a member of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss the realities of immigration reform and the challenges of the GOP health care bill.… Continue Reading
Scott taking applications for service academy nominations
Thursday | August 3, 2017The office of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, is accepting applications for service academy nominations through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott reacts to Trump's pick for FBI director
Tuesday | August 1, 2017Sen. Tim Scott issued a statement on Tuesday after Pres. Trump tapped Christopher Wray for FBI director.… Continue Reading
Scott co-sponsors measure to overturn CFPB anti-arbitration rule
Sunday | July 30, 2017Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), a co-sponsor of the U.S. Senate measure to scrap the rule, said the CFPB has time and time again overreached and hurt consumers.… Continue Reading
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott speaks out about Friday's healthcare vote
Saturday | July 29, 2017South Carolina Senator Tim Scott took to Facebook Saturday morning to speak on the 51-49 Senate vote not to overhaul Obamacare.… Continue Reading
U.S. House passes measure to overturn CFPB 'anti-arbitration' rule; Scott co-sponsor of Senate version
Wednesday | July 26, 2017Every Republican member of the South Carolina Congressional delegation yesterday voted to pass a measure to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule to prohibit class-action waivers in virtually all financial consumer-service agreements.… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott: Our plan replaces failing Obamacare
Tuesday | July 25, 2017Senator Scott wrote an op-ed on health care and repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. … Continue Reading
Sen. Scott reacts to Senate's vote to move forward on health care debate
Tuesday | July 25, 2017Sen. Tim Scott issued the following statement after the vote: I committed to the voters of South Carolina seven years ago, three years ago and again last year that I would work to repeal and replace Obamacare with a health care system that focuses on patients and doctors, not bureaucrats in Washington. Today we took a step towards that goal, and I look forward throughout the week to discussing with my colleagues the importance of repealing and replacing Obamacare.… Continue Reading
Senator Scott Receives John Lewis-Amo Houghton Leadership Award for Faith & Leadership
Tuesday | July 25, 2017This morning, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) received the 2017 John Lewis-Amo Houghton Leadership Award from the Faith and Politics Institute (FPI) in recognition of his exhibited qualities of conscience, courage, and compassion as a leader and public servant. Representative John Lewis (D-GA), one of the award’s namesakes, presented the award to Senator Scott.… Continue Reading
