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SC’s Scott: Justice Thomas’ story should be told at African American museum
Tuesday | December 6, 2016South Carolina’s first African American U.S. senator has asked the Smithsonian Institution to reconsider its omission of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas from the exhibits in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture.… Continue Reading
Scott tours bGen in Gaffney, Dollar General plant in Jonesville
Monday | December 5, 2016Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott visited two Upstate businesses Monday as part of his 46-county tour of South Carolina to meet people and hear their concerns.… Continue Reading
Campbell receives medals never rewarded for service in World War II
Saturday | November 12, 2016Friday, Campbell was presented the WW II Victory medal among others in a glass-encased box. Documents detailing Campbell's service were approved through the U.S. Department of Defense and aided by South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. … Continue Reading
Local WWII vets recognized for service on Veterans Day
Friday | November 11, 2016Fifteen WWII veterans were honored with a luncheon at Wade's hosted by the Downtown Spartanburg Sertoma Club. Each vet was given a Congressional recognition on behalf of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's office.… Continue Reading
Citadel celebrates diversity milestones
Friday | November 4, 2016The Citadel Minority Alumni Association will present a scholarship donation to the college in honor of Charles Foster. The association has also arranged for a congressional record to be read in honor of Foster on the floor of the U.S. Senate with assistance from U.S. Senator Tim Scott. … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott: Putting a Face on Poverty
Monday | October 24, 2016Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina recruited his fellow senators to join his Senate Opportunity Coalition when he realized that a number of them were focused on similar anti-poverty efforts in their home states. “They all have passion for people in vulnerable situations,” Scott says to National Review. “Some, if not all, of them were already working on issues to deal with the most vulnerable.” … Continue Reading
Tim Scott visits Upstate counties on Wed., Thurs..
Wednesday | October 12, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will visit several Upstate counties on Wednesday and Thursday, as part of the senator’s annual visit to every county in South Carolina. … Continue Reading
SEN. SCOTT STOPS IN SENECA WITH MESSAGE OF HOPE
Wednesday | October 12, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott made a stop in Seneca Wednesday afternoon with a message of hope.… Continue Reading
‘If you are the problem, you are also the promise’
Thursday | October 6, 2016SCOTT OP-ED: God, faith and the power of prayer are truly remarkable. My unwavering relationship with our Heavenly Father has kept me going during my lowest of lows, and has emboldened my hope of brighter days ahead.… Continue Reading
Guest Column: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott -- Find the ‘Solution' on Sundays
Saturday | October 1, 2016The beauty of America is that we are a melting pot. People come from all over the world seeking the opportunities and freedoms that we, as Americans, take for granted. Of course, there are times where we fall short of living up to the principles and ideals that led to the founding of our country, but it is in those times that we must be strong and stand together.… Continue Reading
Brian Kilmeade tours the Capitol with Sen. Tim Scott
Friday | September 30, 2016'Fox & Friends' co-host and South Carolina senator visit a low-income school… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott lays flowers at Townville Elementary
Thursday | September 29, 2016Scott prayed, met with first responders, dispatchers and firefighters. He then went to Greenville to take flowers to the family of Jacob Hall. Jacob is a 6-year-old who was shot and remains at Greenville Memorial Hospital. … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott awarded ACU’s Conservative Excellence Award
Thursday | September 22, 2016For the third consecutive year, Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, will be awarded the Conservative Excellence Award from the American Conservative Union in recognition of his consistent track record in promoting conservative principles and values while serving as a member of Congress.… Continue Reading
Scott expands his ‘Opportunity Agenda’ with ‘Opportunity Coalition’
Wednesday | September 21, 2016U.S. Sen. Tim Scott speaks often about the need for Republicans to address the nation’s poverty epidemic in terms Americans can understand. It seems some of his fellow GOP lawmakers are catching on.… Continue Reading
Sen. Scott, coalition take new approach in fight against poverty
Wednesday | September 21, 2016A group of conservative senators, including Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., announced a new anti-poverty initiative Wednesday they’ve dubbed the Senate Opportunity Coalition.… Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott: It’s time to stop talking about poverty – and listen
Wednesday | September 21, 2016Scott launched a new initiative Wednesday that seeks to apply “conservative solutions” to combat poverty, joined by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and James Lankford, R-Okla. … Continue Reading
Tim Scott rounds up GOP senators to focus on poverty
Tuesday | September 20, 2016On Wednesday, he’ll help announce a new group of five senators who will call themselves the Senate Opportunity Coalition: Scott, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. They are all Republicans, and that’s intentional.… Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott awarded ACU’s Conservative Excellence Award
Thursday | September 15, 2016For the third consecutive year, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) has been awarded the Conservative Excellence Award from the American Conservative Union in recognition of his consistent track record in promoting conservative principles and values while serving as a member of Congress. … Continue Reading
Senate passes ‘significant milestone’ for Charleston Harbor deepening
Thursday | September 15, 2016“The Port of Charleston is vital to our state’s economic future, and I was happy to work with Senator Graham to ensure our port will continue to grow and create jobs,” Scott said in a statement Thursday. … Continue Reading
Harbor-deepening bill boosts Lake Marion water agency
Thursday | September 15, 2016U.S. Sen. Tim Scott said the legislation, which passed by a vote of 95-3 on Thursday, contains language he inserted making improvements to the Lake Marion Regional Water Authority. The authority serves areas in The T&D Region along the I-95 and I-26 corridors.… Continue Reading
