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Senator Scott Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stimulate Local Economies in Impoverished Communities
Monday | May 9, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott, R-SC, has introduced the Investing in Opportunity Act, a bipartisan bill proposing a new solution to encourage economic growth and job creation in economically distressed communities. … Continue Reading
Sen. Scott’s bill would boost growth in poor communities
Friday | May 6, 2016Sen. Tim Scott this week introduced the Investing in Opportunity Act, a bipartisan bill proposing a new solution to encourage economic growth and job creation in economically distressed communities.… Continue Reading
TIM SCOTT: FAA reauthorization puts Americans first
Tuesday | May 3, 2016COLUMN: That’s why I recently voted for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act (S. 2658), which passed the Senate by a vote of 95-3. It is not lost on me that folks who purchase plane tickets are purchasing a service, and therefore deserve to be treated as such.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott: Bipartisan bill would help struggling communities
Saturday | April 30, 2016Sen. Tim Scott talks about a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate that would help struggling communities.… Continue Reading
Scott unveils Investing in Opportunity Act
Friday | April 29, 2016U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) recently unveiled his Investing in Opportunity Act, which is aimed at economic growth and job creation for economically distressed areas all over the nation.… Continue Reading
Senator Scott Welcomes Gov. Haley's Testimony on Guantanamo
Thursday | April 28, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency regarding the dangers of moving the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities to South Carolina.… Continue Reading
Legislation aims to boost investment in economically distressed areas
Wednesday | April 27, 2016“Our goal is to make sure we see the private sector engage with their resources in a way they have not in the past,” said Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.… Continue Reading
Department of labor overtime rule is a roadblock to a bright career path
Tuesday | April 26, 2016Senator Tim Scott recently introduced the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (PWAOA), which nullifies the Department of Labor’s proposed rule and requires the DOL to go back to the drawing board in regards to analyzing the impact to small business. … Continue Reading
Empowering opportunity through financial literacy
Tuesday | April 26, 2016COLUMN: April is National Financial Literacy Month, and I believe that one of the best things we can do for our youth is empower them to become financially literate.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott: IRS has 'gotten worse'
Monday | April 25, 2016For a member of the United States Senate, Tim Scott comes from an unusual background. Instead of the affluence or familial political legacy that characterizes members of the chamber, he recalls growing up in poverty. And he says that experience, coupled with his Christian faith, define who he is today.… Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott Shows Support at National 4-H Congressional Breakfast
Monday | April 25, 2016Last Wednesday, Senator Tim Scott showed his support of 4-H at the third annual 4-H Congressional Breakfast on Capitol Hill. The event provided an opportunity for 4-H to share stories of 4-H youth impact with members of Congress and to thank them for their continued support of 4-H programming and learning.… Continue Reading
Honor Flight ‘uplifting’ for local Korean War veterans
Wednesday | April 20, 2016The veterans were greeted in Washington by U.S. Senator Tim Scott, and thanked by several strangers — including an eighth-grade group from Tulsa and a Northwestern University student.… Continue Reading
Sen. Scott: Faith and poverty shaped how I view role in Senate
Monday | April 18, 2016Faith has played a significant role in defining how South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott views his role in Congress, he told the Washington Examiner, and teaches the need both for "individual responsibility and the need for a compassionate approach.… Continue Reading
Scott nominates three local students to service academies
Friday | April 15, 2016U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) announced the nominations of 50 South Carolina students to the United States Military Service Academies for the class of 2020, including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. In advance of this round of nominations, staff from Scott’s state offices hosted 12 information sessions across the state.… Continue Reading
Griffiin DesMarteau nominated to U.S. Merchant Marine Academ
Thursday | April 14, 2016Griffin DesMarteau, a student at Waccamaw High School, has been nominated by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. DesMarteau attends Waccamaw High School.… Continue Reading
South Carolina senators criticize Obama’s plan to scrap MOX facility
Friday | April 8, 2016Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham on Friday wrote to the U.S. Department of Energy noting “insurmountable” problems with the Obama Administration’s plan to scrap the MOX program.… Continue Reading
S.C. Sens. Graham, Scott call on Supreme Court to block Obama immigration orders
Monday | April 4, 2016Scott, Graham and their colleagues contend that Obama went beyond his authority to extend legal status to, and defer deportation of certain undocumented immigrants and their families. … Continue Reading
Commentary: Bill would protect workers, jobs
Friday | April 1, 2016Senator Scott wrote an op-ed in the Greenville News on protecting working families. … Continue Reading
Greer area students nominated to military academies
Tuesday | March 29, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott announced the nominations of 50 South Carolina students, including five from Greer-area schools, to the U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2020. … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott nominates 50 SC students to military academies
Tuesday | March 29, 2016Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has nominated 50 young South Carolinians to the military academies class of 2020. Sen. Scott says he was impressed with the list of applicants from the Palmetto state.… Continue Reading
