Press Releases
Senator Scott Introduces Resolution Declaring National School Choice Week
Tuesday | January 15, 2019WASHINGTON-Congressional School Choice Caucus co-chairs, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Congressman Paul Mitchell (R-MI) released the following joint statement on the declaration of National School Choice Week: "One of the most valuable gifts we can leave to our children and next generation is the love of learning and education," said Senator Scott. "A child's zip code shouldn't have any effect on his access to quality education whether it be public, private, charter, vocational, or homeschool. … Continue Reading
Scott Named to Five Committees for the 116th Congress
Friday | January 4, 2019WASHINGTON—United States Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has been named to five committees for the 116th Congress, including the Committee on Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).
… Continue ReadingScott Introduces EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy
Friday | December 21, 2018EARNS Act would expand apprenticeship opportunities while supporting existing apprenticeship programs. There are more than 22,000 registered apprenticeships programs that provide workers with the skills they need to succeed.
… Continue ReadingScott Statement On Passage Of Criminal Justice Reform
Wednesday | December 19, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following Senate passage of the First Step Act, the first federal criminal justice reform package in decades. Scott was an original cosponsor of the bipartisan legislation.
… Continue ReadingScott Sickle Cell Bill Signed into Law
Wednesday | December 19, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the following statement upon the president signing S. 2465, the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act into law.
… Continue ReadingScott Introduces Police Reporting Bill As Amendment to Criminal Justice Reform Package
Tuesday | December 18, 2018WASHINGTON – As the Senate approaches a vote on a critical criminal justice reform package, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced his Walter Scott Notification Act as an amendment to First Step Act. Scott first introduced the legislation, which requires states receiving federal law enforcement funding to report details surrounding officer-related shootings, after the 2015 shooting death of South Carolinian Walter Scott.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Announce Revised Criminal Justice Reform Package
Thursday | December 13, 2018WASHINGTON – A group of lawmakers released revised text of the First Step Act to continue building support for criminal justice reform. This update was brokered by the White House and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress, including Senator Scott, who was also an original cosponsor of the legislation. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul Ryan have pledged to take up the revised package before the end of the year.
… Continue ReadingScott, Thune Applaud President’s Decision to Direct Federal Agencies to Boost Opportunity Zones in Distressed Communities
Thursday | December 13, 2018WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and John Thune (R-SD), both members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, applauded President Donald Trump for issuing an executive order directing federal agencies to coordinate available resources through a new White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. This initiative will maximize the benefits for economically distressed areas, including the new Opportunity Zone communities, and provide regulatory relief where appropriate. In their letter to the president earlier this year, Scott and Thune, encouraged the administration to do whatever it could to help boost Opportunity Zones around the country.
… Continue ReadingScott Sickle Cell Bill Headed to the White House
Tuesday | December 11, 2018WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the following statement upon the passage of the S. 2465, the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Scott introduced this important legislation on February 28, 2018, it was passed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and is now on its way to the White House to be signed into law. "One of the pillars I base my public service on is giving a … Continue Reading
ICYMI: U.S. Senator Tim Scott Named on Bloomberg 50
Monday | December 10, 2018WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott was listed among Bloomberg's top 50 for his Investing in Opportunity Act signed into law as part of last year's tax reform. Scott, referred to as "Mr. Opportunity Zone", is accompanied by, among others, Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon, the K-pop boy band BTS, and fellow South Carolinian Mick Mulvaney, Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The Bloomberg 50 What does Black Panther director Ryan Coogler have in common with Ben van Beurden, … Continue Reading
ICYMI: Senator Scott Moves to Protect Heirs Property Owners
Thursday | December 6, 2018SC land slipping away from families amid fragile claims and explosive growth
Heirs’ property is closely associated with black landowners in the South, but clusters of heirs’ property can be found among a number of historically marginalized populations where extended families have an attachment to the land — predominantly white Appalachia, Hispanic neighborhoods in south Texas near the Mexican border and Native American communities.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott to Help Lead the Committee on Committees
Wednesday | November 28, 2018WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott was selected by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to assist on the Senate Republicans’ Committee on Committees, the panel responsible for committee assignments for the 116th Congress, as he did in the previous two Congresses. He will be working alongside Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID).
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Sat Down with POLITICO's Chief Economic Correspondent to Talk About American Opportunity and Potential
Tuesday | November 20, 2018WASHINGTON - Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) sat down with POLITICO's Chief Economic Correspondent, Ben White for a conversation about bringing development to America's most disadvantaged communities. The $100 Billion Dollar Question By: Ben White As the American economy has grown more unequal, with urban areas thriving and rural areas falling behind, free-market Republicans have generally stayed away from the debate about potential government solutions. That is, until Tim Scott came … Continue Reading
South Carolina and North Carolina Senators Request Additional Disaster Relief for Hurricane Florence Recovery
Friday | November 16, 2018WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) formally requested the next Senate appropriations bill include additional disaster relief for areas struggling in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
… Continue ReadingScott Votes to Secure Coast Guard Air Facility in Charleston
Thursday | November 15, 2018WASHINGTON- Senator Tim Scott released the following statement upon passage of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, which secured the Coast Guard Air Facility in Charleston: "For years, I've worked to ensure that the Coast Guard Air Facility in Charleston stays open and fully functional. Our state is blessed to have not only a beautiful coastline-but a useful one. Countless industries depend on safe and navigable waters off the coast of South Carolina to do their business, and as a proud … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on White House Criminal Justice Reform Announcement
Wednesday | November 14, 2018Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following today's announcement by the President that the White House stands behind a bipartisan criminal justice reform package that includes the First Step Act, introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), marking the first truly meaningful action on criminal justice reform in decades. Scott joined other Senate and House negotiators at the White House for the announcement. "As the only Senate Republican co-sponsor of … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Attorney General
Wednesday | November 7, 2018SATURDAY: Sens. Scott and Ernst Headline SC’s Women Veterans Event in Columbia
Wednesday | November 7, 2018COLUMBIA, SC — The Offices of Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) wish to remind you of Senator Scott’s South Carolina Women Veterans Event this Saturday at First Baptist Church of Columbia. The event is free and open to public, but please RSVP at www.scott.senate.gov/veteransrsvp.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott to Accept Applications for Spring 2019 Internships
Tuesday | October 30, 2018Columbia, SC- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has announced he is accepting congressional internship applications for available positions in his Washington DC, North Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices for the spring of 2019. The internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students practical experience in constituent services, the legislative process, government policy, and press. The internship provides students with the ability to work with and learn from public service … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Release of Opportunity Zone Rules, Next Step In Push To Help Distressed Communities Across the Country
Friday | October 19, 2018Charleston, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) signature achievement in last year’s tax reform package, the creation of Opportunity Zones to drive investment in distressed communities across the country, took a significant step forward today as the U.S. Department of Treasury released the first set of rules for the initiative.
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