Press Releases
Senator Scott, Colleagues Demand Full, Open Process to Vet Dems’ Reckless Tax-and-Spend Proposals
Tuesday | September 7, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and his Senate Finance Committee Republicans are demanding a full, open markup to thoroughly and rigorously examine and debate any forthcoming reckless tax-and-spend proposals in the Finance Committee’s jurisdiction. While the legislation Democrats intend to introduce has been withheld from Republicans on the committee and from the American people, press reports indicate a far-reaching and potentially highly disruptive agenda, with trillions of taxpayer dollars at stake. The American people deserve an open, thorough process to fully vet legislative proposals.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott, Colleagues Ask White House for Details on Afghanistan Evacuation Strategies
Friday | September 3, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and nine Republican colleagues wrote President Biden Thursday seeking answers on how the administration plans to evacuate the Americans and Afghan allies still on the ground in Afghanistan.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Statement on Americans Left Behind in Afghanistan
Tuesday | August 31, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration leaving behind hundreds of Americans in Afghanistan:
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Statement on the Attack in Afghanistan
Thursday | August 26, 2021WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on today's deadly attack in Afghanistan.
… Continue ReadingScott Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Afghanistan
Wednesday | August 25, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined 11 of his Senate Republican colleagues and 57 U.S. House members in penning a letter to President Biden raising alarm about the immediate and long-term consequences of the bungled Afghanistan withdrawal and asking questions about his plan to move America forward.
… Continue ReadingScott, Menendez Introduce DIVERSE Trials Act
Tuesday | August 24, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today announced introduction of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve access to and diversity in clinical drug and treatment trials. The Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone (DIVERSE) Act would allow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue grants or enter into contractual arrangements to support education, outreach and recruitment for clinical trials for diseases with disproportionate impacts on underrepresented populations. Congressmen Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) and Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
… Continue ReadingScott Celebrates Launch of Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity
Thursday | August 19, 2021SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined the Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI) to celebrate the launch of The Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity. Named in honor of Scott’s grandfather, the Artis Ware Center will work to provide hope to every South Carolina child through the power of a strong education.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Demand Answers on IRS’s Inappropriate Treatment of Religious Nonprofit Seeking Tax-Exempt Status
Tuesday | August 17, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), and others in urging the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to review the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) processes for making tax-exempt status determinations and investigate the apparent failure of quality controls in the case of the Christians Engaged religious organization.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Statement on Afghanistan
Monday | August 16, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the crisis in Afghanistan.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Q&A with Sen. Tim Scott, GOP point person on police reform
Friday | August 13, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) sat down with The Christian Science Monitor to discuss his years-long work on police reform and his views on justice, race, and healing in America. Read excerpts from the interview below.
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Scott Debunks School Choice Myths
Thursday | August 12, 2021WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following video debunking common misconceptions about charter schools and school choice.
… Continue ReadingScott, Tuberville Lead Effort to Formally Designate ‘HBCU Week’
Thursday | August 12, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) recently introduced a resolution to designate the week of September 6, 2021 as “National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.” The resolution would honor and recognize the contributions of HBCUs across the nation, including the eight HBCUs across South Carolina.
… Continue ReadingScott, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Encourage Rural and Minority-Owned Small Business Growth
Wednesday | August 11, 2021WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Business Act, widening the criteria of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) flagship 7(a) small business loan program to include fintech lenders.
… Continue ReadingScott Slams Democrats' Reckless Spending Spree
Wednesday | August 11, 2021WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on his vote against the Democrats' reckless and irresponsible $3.5 trillion tax and spending bill.
… Continue ReadingScott Urges Colleagues to Put Kids First and Reopen American Schools
Tuesday | August 10, 2021WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to support his amendment to reopen schools. Senator Scott, as part of his Opportunity Agenda, has been leading the charge to fully reopen schools and bring to light the psychological and mental effects school closures have on young Americans.
… Continue ReadingScott Votes No on $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill
Tuesday | August 10, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on his vote against the $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Lambasts Defund the Police Movement at Banking Hearing
Thursday | August 5, 2021WASHINGTON – At today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) questioned the nominee for assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development and spoke against the “defund the police” movement.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Sen. Scott on Access to Financial Services and Credit for Low-Income Americans
Wednesday | August 4, 2021WASHINGTON – At this week’s U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) highlighted the role of mission-driven banks in providing financial services to low-income consumers and removing barriers to opportunity for creditworthy Americans.
… Continue ReadingUSDA Announces Implementation of Sen. Scott Heirs’ Property Relending Program
Thursday | July 29, 2021WASHINGTON – Today the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin implementation of the Heirs’ Property Relending Program, an initiative spearheaded by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in the 2018 Farm Bill.
… Continue ReadingSenators Scott, Stabenow and the National Hockey League Announce Senate Passage of the Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act
Tuesday | July 27, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), along with the National Hockey League (NHL), announced that the bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree passed the U.S. Senate. O’Ree was the first Black player to compete in the NHL.
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