In The News
Rep. Rice, Sen. Scott introduce legislation to modify Nuclear Production Tax Credit
Tuesday | March 21, 2017Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced legislation that would modify the U.S. tax code to enable nonprofit partners in nuclear power facilities to effectively utilize the nuclear production tax credit (PTC).… Continue Reading
Sen. Scott introduces nuclear production tax credit bill
Monday | March 20, 2017U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced legislation aimed at enabling more efficient use of the nuclear production tax credit (PTC) by altering a portion of the U.S. tax code.… Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott nominates two Grand Strand students to U.S. military service academies
Monday | March 20, 2017Senator Tim Scott has nominated 45 South Carolina students to the United States Military Service Academies for the class of 2021, including two students from the Grand Strand.… Continue Reading
Trey Gowdy to hold telephone town hall with Tim Scott
Monday | March 20, 2017South Carolina Congressman Rep. Trey Gowdy plans to hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday with guest Sen. Tim Scott.… Continue Reading
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Facilitate Local Investments
Friday | March 17, 2017Starting a business is risky and expensive. Many businesses struggle to get off the ground because of funding. Republican Senator Tim Scott and Democratic Congressman Ron Kind say they've got the fix to help kickstart the economy in rural and underserved areas.… Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott On The Black Community’s Perception of President Trump
Thursday | March 16, 2017Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Brian for a wide-ranging interview on Kilmeade & Friends. The two discussed healthcare, interest rates, wiretapping, school choice and the black community’s perception of President Donald Trump.… Continue Reading
South Carolina lawmakers to find good and bad in Donald Trump's 'skinny budget'
Thursday | March 16, 2017President Donald Trump's 2018 budget contains a major boost in defense spending that will be considered a win for South Carolina, which is heavy in military installations.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott calls out GOP colleague for race-charged tweet
Monday | March 13, 2017South Carolina’s Tim Scott, the only African-American Republican in the Senate, carefully condemned a tweet from one of his GOP colleagues that has been interpreted as thinly veiled white nationalism. … Continue Reading
LETTER: Sen. Scott's Medicare support is helping me be healthy
Wednesday | March 8, 2017Like most people, as I started to age the more I worried about my health. When I turned 65 I immediately chose a Medicare Advantage plan. I am extremely grateful for the decision to choose a plan that benefits my health for the long run, not just for right now, and I thank our leaders in congress, especially Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., for supporting this plan.… Continue Reading
SCSU receives key backing at all levels
Tuesday | March 7, 2017South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott received a Trailblazer Award. The Republican lawmaker was most recently instrumental in bringing Clark, Claflin University President Henry Tisdale and presidents of other historically black colleges and universities to Washington meetings with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders about boosting support for HBCUs.… Continue Reading
Scott announcing congressional internship applications
Friday | March 3, 2017U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) has announced he is accepting congressional internship applications for available positions in his North Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices for summer 2017.… Continue Reading
GOP’s Tim Scott uses distinctive role in Senate as fodder for zingers
Thursday | March 2, 2017Sen. Tim Scott delivered a humorous and often biting speech at a press charity dinner on Wednesday night that centered on his experience as the only black Republican in the Senate. … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott helps Republicans lead on HBCUs
Tuesday | February 28, 2017Democrats have long claimed the bulk of black voters and the issues important to them. But some Republicans who recognize their party can't survive without expanding their base are seizing on what they think could be a winning cause: historically black colleges and universities. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the Senate's only black Republican, on Tuesday helped facilitate a day-long conference at the Library of Congress with more than 90 presidents of HBCUs from across the country.… Continue Reading
Watch: Black Senators Discuss Issues Affecting The Community
Tuesday | February 28, 2017Moving the African-American community forward was a topic of discussion among the U.S. Senate’s three Black lawmakers Monday night. Moderated by U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black, Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tim Scott (R-SC) agreed that the economic well-being of the community is a paramount concern.… Continue Reading
Building A Bridge To A Brighter Future
Wednesday | February 22, 2017Restoring hope and opportunity is critical to lifting up our communities who feel like they have been left behind. We have people all across the country living paycheck to paycheck who are forced to make choices no family should, like whether they should pay for heat in the winter or purchase necessary medications. Our country has witnessed underemployment rates soar, high school graduation rates drop, and poverty numbers remain stagnant.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott visits African-American history museum with Trump
Tuesday | February 21, 2017U.S. Sen. Tim Scott was part of a delegation Tuesday to tour the National Museum of African American History and Culture with President Donald Trump.… Continue Reading
New Anti-Poverty Legislation Aimed at Private Investors
Tuesday | February 21, 2017A bipartisan group of congressmen recently introduced a new bill intended to reinvigorate America’s poorest communities. The Investing in Opportunity Act (IOA) will allow investors to temporarily delay paying capital-gains taxes on their investments if they choose to reinvest the money into “opportunity zones” or distressed communities across the country.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott, Cory Booker’s plan to create more jobs for young Americans
Monday | February 20, 2017U.S. Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have partnered once again to reintroduce a piece of legislation designed to create thousands of paid apprenticeships across various industries, including construction and manufacturing.… Continue Reading
Black History Month: Tim Scott on What His Election Meant, and What Obama's Election Meant to His Grandfather
Wednesday | February 15, 2017Sen. Tim Scott sees a lot of progress in his election and the election of the first African-American president more than eight years ago. Both show “what’s possible,” he said. … Continue Reading
Scott meets with U.S. Supreme Court nominee
Wednesday | February 15, 2017Sen. Tim Scott met Wednesday with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s highest court. If confirmed, Gorsuch would replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in spring 2016.… Continue Reading
