Press Releases
151 Organizations Endorse Bipartisan College Transparency Act
Monday | April 12, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today announced an overwhelming show of support for the College Transparency Act (CTA) from 151 organizations representing everything from educational institutions, student organizations, and employers.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Announces Opportunity Internships
Monday | April 5, 2021NORTH CHARLESTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced the latest initiative in his Opportunity Agenda: “Opportunity Internships.” The Office of Senator Scott, along with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and United Way Association of South Carolina, will be co-sponsoring an Opportunity Internship Fair this spring, with the goal of encouraging and celebrating the critical pathways that lead to successful careers. Specifically, the job fair will connect South Carolina employers to students from Title I high schools, a population often unable to tap into meaningful and early access to high-paying careers.
… Continue ReadingScott, Graham Reintroduce Broadband Expansion Bill
Monday | March 29, 2021NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently reintroduced the State Fix Act to expand broadband access to underserved rural areas.
… Continue ReadingScott, Hirono, Capito, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Seniors’ Access to All CDC-Recommended Vaccines
Friday | March 26, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021, legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries access to all recommended vaccines at no additional cost, including shingles and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap). Immunization coverage currently varies by vaccine under Medicare. Some immunizations are covered under Medicare Part B without any out-of-pocket costs, while some vaccines covered under Medicare Part D require significant out-of-pocket costs, contributing to low uptake.
… Continue ReadingScott, Casey, Wyden, Crapo Call on Biden Administration to Collect and Release Nursing Home Covid-19 Vaccination Data
Thursday | March 25, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Aging Committee Chair Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) asked the Biden administration to collect and make public data on COVID-19 vaccination rates in the nation’s nursing homes at the facility level.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott on Ruthless Podcast
Thursday | March 25, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Scott joined Ruthless Podcast for an interview on the dangers of woke culture and equity mandates, contrasted with his vision for an America of opportunity. He also highlighted the Democrats’ hypocrisy on the filibuster and warned against the liberal power grab that is S. 1.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Scott Op-Ed on “Woke” Culture and Experience with Racism
Wednesday | March 24, 2021WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) penned an opinion piece published in The Washington Post warning about the dangers of “woke” culture and outlining his alternative vision for equality through opportunity.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Honors Mom, SC Trailblazers for Women’s History Month
Monday | March 22, 2021CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is kicking off his Women’s History Month video series with a sit-down interview with his mother, Frances Scott.
… Continue ReadingScott, Aging Committee Members Hold First Hearing Addressing Health Care Needs for Older Americans
Thursday | March 18, 2021WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and members of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging heard from a panel of witnesses about the ongoing health care needs of older Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
… Continue ReadingScott and Cortez Masto Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Lending Options For Families, Students, and Farmers
Tuesday | March 16, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) have reintroduced the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act (S.3389), bipartisan legislation to expand access to lending options for millions of hard-working families across the country. The bill will allow credit unions more flexibility in the type of loans they may offer, providing consumers with more options and better payment plans, including student lending options and agricultural loans.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Introduce State Fiscal Flexibility Act
Tuesday | March 16, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), along with his Republican colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the State Fiscal Flexibility Act, a bill to eliminate a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief funds to cut taxes.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Responds to Biden’s Speech on COVID-19, Personal Attacks From the Left
Friday | March 12, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Scott joined America’s Newsroom on FOX News to rebut President Biden’s address to the nation a year after the pandemic was declared. He highlighted Biden’s lack of unifying leadership and addressed personal attacks against him from the “woke” Left.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Delivers Message on One Year Anniversary of the Pandemic
Thursday | March 11, 2021WASHINGTON - Today, one year after the United States went under lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released a statement on the challenges we've endured, the progress our nation has made, and the light he sees at the end of the tunnel. "About a year ago, our nation and the world was devastated by COVID-19," said Senator Scott. "Five hundred and twenty thousand Americans have lost their lives, and our nation will forever mourn that loss. But while there is … Continue Reading
Senator Scott, Colleagues Lead Push to Incentivize Charitable Giving
Wednesday | March 10, 2021WASHINGTON – Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act to expand and extend the current deduction for charitable giving. The bill would ensure that Americans who donate to charities, houses of worship, religious organizations, and other nonprofits are able to deduct that donation from their federal taxes at a higher level than the current $300 deduction.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Wednesday | March 10, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Risch (R-Idaho), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Calls Out Democrats’ Partisan Spending Bill, Charts Path Forward for America
Tuesday | March 9, 2021CHARLESTON, S.C. – Today, Senator Scott joined FOX Across America for an interview on the Democrats’ liberal agenda disguised as “COVID relief” and the harm done to children being kept out of school. He also highlighted the tremendous progress our country has made, thanks in large part to conservative policies that provide all citizens with equal access to the American Dream.
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Scott Statement on Democrats’ Partisan Stimulus Package
Saturday | March 6, 2021WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on his vote against the Democrats’ partisan, special-interest filled stimulus package.
… Continue ReadingScott Votes to Stop Socialist Policies, Reopen Schools, and Keep States Accountable for Nursing Home Deaths
Friday | March 5, 2021WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statements on several amendments slated to be voted on tonight that would affect the American economy, our nation's seniors, and our fight to reopen schools. Senator Scott will join Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in filing an amendment to make K-12 funding contingent on schools reopening for in-person learning by the end of April. Sen. Scott is leading the movement to reopen schools and highlighting the devastating impact school … Continue Reading
Senators Scott, Blackburn Introduce Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Tuesday | March 2, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with U.S. Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), introduced the Modern Worker Empowerment Act to create certainty, clarity, and consistency for workers, job creators, and entrepreneurs.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Releases New Video in Continued Celebration of Black History Month
Friday | February 26, 2021WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released a video celebrating Black History Month with students from Meeting Street Academy in Charleston, South Carolina. Senator Scott taught the young, future leaders about the great legacies of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Justice Thurgood Marshall, men who influenced the trajectory of his life and taught him that all children are created equal by God.
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