Press Releases
Senator Scott Accepting Applications for Service Academy Nominations
Tuesday | June 1, 2021COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced 2021 Military Academy Nomination Applications are now open. Candidates interested in attending one of the four service academies—U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy—may submit applications through October 15, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Senator Scott will nominate up to 40 students from across South Carolina to be considered for an appointment.
… Continue ReadingScott Statement on President Biden’s 2022 Budget
Friday | May 28, 2021WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the following statement on President Biden’s 2022 budget proposal.
… Continue ReadingScott, Casey Applaud Unanimous Passage of Resolution Commemorating Older Americans Month
Thursday | May 27, 2021WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chairman Bob Casey (D-Penn.) released the following statements on the unanimously passed bipartisan resolution declaring the month of May Older Americans Month. The resolution recognizes the strong foundation older Americans have built for our nation and acknowledges the important role they play in our society.
… Continue ReadingScott, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Expand Veterans’ Credit Access
Wednesday | May 26, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act, which seeks to expand reliable access to housing for our nation’s veterans and current servicemembers.
… Continue ReadingScott, Booker, Bass Joint Statement
Monday | May 24, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif.) issued the following statement:
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Scott, Aging Committee Members Hold Hearing on Taking Aim at Alzheimer’s: Frontline Perspectives and Caregiver Challenges
Friday | May 21, 2021WASHINGTON—Yesterday, 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 Alzheimer’s disease and the challenges families and caregivers face when caring for loved ones with the disease.
… Continue ReadingScott, Toomey Introduce Bill to Stop Biden from Releasing American COVID-19 Vaccine Intellectual Property
Wednesday | May 19, 2021WASHINGTON—Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) introduced the Preventing Foreign Attempts to Erode Healthcare Innovation Act to prevent the Biden administration from relinquishing intellectual property (IP) protections on COVID-19 vaccines, a move that would hand over our IP to malign actors like the Chinese Communist Party and undermine American innovation.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Statement on the Video of the Death of Jamal Sutherland
Friday | May 14, 2021WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the video of the death of Jamal Sutherland.
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott Supports Get Americans Back to Work Act to Repeal Increase in Unemployment Benefits
Wednesday | May 12, 2021WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined his colleagues in introducing the Get Americans Back to Work Act, to repeal the increase in unemployment benefits brought on by President Biden and the Democrats. Senator Roger Marshall (Kan.) introduced the bicameral legislation in partnership with Senator Scott and nine of his colleagues who signed on as original cosponsors.
… Continue ReadingScott Introduces Resolution Celebrating National Charter Schools Week
Wednesday | May 12, 2021WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a leading advocate for school choice, introduced a resolution celebrating National Charter Schools Week and commending charter schools for their contributions to education.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott and HBCU Caucus Colleagues Fight to Improve HBCU Infrastructure
Friday | May 7, 2021This week, Senators Scott and Coons, along with Representatives Alma Adams and French Hill, rolled out their IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. The bill will invest in infrastructure at HBCUs, allowing them to maintain and expand their transformational work.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Attends Inaugural Opportunity Internship Fair
Friday | May 7, 2021NORTH CHARLESTON – This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) celebrated the success of the inaugural Opportunity Internship Fair. On Wednesday, Senator Scott addressed participating employers and students from Burke High School, Military Magnet Academy, North Charleston High School, and Senator Scott’s alma mater R.B Stall High School at the Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Stops in Hartsville to Discuss Economic Development
Tuesday | May 4, 2021Yesterday, Senator Tim Scott delivered remarks and answered questions at the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce on the development and expansion of Opportunity Zones in South Carolina, ongoing infrastructure negotiations, and more.
… Continue ReadingScott, Manchin Reintroduce Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act
Friday | April 30, 2021WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) reintroduced the Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act, which seeks to increase transparency for those looking to acquire student loans on a federal level. The goal is to provide applicants with a clear and succinct disclosure form, empowering them to be responsible borrowers.
… Continue ReadingWTAS: Senator Scott’s Response to the Joint Address
Friday | April 30, 2021In case you missed it, Senator Tim Scott delivered the official Republican response to President Biden’s joint address on Wednesday night.
… Continue ReadingREMARKS: SENATOR SCOTT RESPONSE TO THE JOINT ADDRESS
Wednesday | April 28, 2021Common Sense Makes Common Ground
… Continue ReadingSupport Growing for Scott’s College Transparency Act
Tuesday | April 27, 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.) yesterday announced 25 senators have signed their names onto the bipartisan College Transparency Act (CTA).
… Continue ReadingScott Introduces Resolution Declaring April Financial Literacy Month
Wednesday | April 21, 2021 … Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Statement on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial
Tuesday | April 20, 2021WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd:
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott, Colleagues Urge Administration To Investigate Planned Parenthood Affiliates For Violating PPP Eligibility and Not Returning PPP Loans
Monday | April 19, 2021WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senate Small Business Committee Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Ranking Member Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and the committee’s other Republican members in sending letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Inspector General Mike Ware, and SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman, requesting their immediate attention and investigation into the unlawful participation of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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