Press Releases
Senator Scott to Host Black History Month Events in Washington and North Charleston
Thursday | February 15, 2018As part of Black History Month, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will host the Second Annual HBCU Fly-in: “Advancing Opportunity and Entrepreneurship” with Chairman Mark Walker (R-NC), the chair of the Republican Study Committee.
… Continue ReadingScott Joins Bipartisan Effort to Urge Social Security Administration to Modernize Identity Theft Prevention System
Monday | February 12, 2018Washington - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joins his colleagues Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Gary Peters (D-MI) in urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to accept individuals' consent electronically in order to help financial institutions better prevent identity theft and fraud. "[T]he SSA requirement that users of the CBSV [Consent Based Social Security Number Verification] system first obtain the written, physical signature of the individual … Continue Reading
Scott's Investing in Opportunity Act Takes Step Forward
Friday | February 9, 2018After years of pushing for a legislative initiative to help distressed communities, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is excited that the implementation of his Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) has begun.
… Continue ReadingScott: Despite Challenges With Bill, We Must Stand Up For Our Military
Friday | February 9, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding the spending bill passed by Congress early this morning that would significantly increase resources available for our men and women in uniform, as well as a variety of other priorities of Senator Scott.
… Continue ReadingScott Joins Colleagues in Announcing Resolution, Bipartisan Support to Establish an Investigation into the U.S Olympic Committee & USA Gymnastics Over Decades of Sexual Abuse
Wednesday | February 7, 2018In a joint press conference today in the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined a group of his colleagues, including Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), to unveil their resolution and growing bipartisan support to establish a special committee in the Senate to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Gymnastics regarding how team doctor Larry Nassar was allowed to sexually abuse female gymnasts over decades.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Discusses His Investing in Opportunity Act on Fox Business
Tuesday | February 6, 2018U.S. Senator Scott (R-SC) spoke with Charles Payne on Fox Business for a segment on his Investing in Opportunity Act, which was included in the recent tax reform bill.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Investing in Opportunity Act Included in Tax Bill
Friday | February 2, 2018Scott’s Investing in Opportunity Act was included in the tax bill as a provision to uplift distressed communities.
… Continue ReadingScott Statement Celebrating Black History Month
Thursday | February 1, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below in celebration of Black History Month.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Statement on Gowdy Retirement
Wednesday | January 31, 2018Scott released the statement below following Congressman Trey Gowdy’s (SC-04) announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2018.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address
Tuesday | January 30, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address
… Continue ReadingICYMI: NYT: Tucked Into the Tax Bill, a Plan to Help Distressed America
Tuesday | January 30, 2018Scott’s bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a key provision that will help economically distressed communities.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Hosts Ivanka Trump in Greenville to Highlight Benefits of Tax Reform
Monday | January 29, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) welcomed Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President, to Greenville on Friday, to discuss tax reform and the Child Tax Credit.
… Continue ReadingScott Introduces Resolution Declaring National School Choice Week
Tuesday | January 23, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a long time champion of school choice and member of the Senate Education Committee, today introduced a resolution declaring this week National School Choice Week.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Votes to End Schumer Shutdown, Fund Children’s Health Care and Our Troops
Monday | January 22, 2018This afternoon, the Senate voted to end the Schumer Shutdown. U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after voting to fund our military and children’s health care
… Continue ReadingScott: Democrats Own the Schumer Shutdown, Jeopardize Children’s Health Care and Military Funding
Friday | January 19, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding Senate Democrats’ efforts to shut down the federal government.
… Continue ReadingScott Helps Introduce Legislation To Protect Veterans from Predatory Home Lending
Thursday | January 11, 2018Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), chairman of the Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Urban Affairs, joined U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to introduce the Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott to Serve on Senate Armed Services Committee
Tuesday | January 9, 2018Scott announced today that he will now be serving on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over matters relating to the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and a variety of other defense-related issues.
… Continue ReadingScott on Final Passage of Tax Reform: “Big Win for Middle Class Families, U.S. Economy”
Wednesday | December 20, 2017The U.S. Senate successfully passed the historic tax reform package a yearlong process Senator Scott has been intimately involved with since the working group first launched.
… Continue ReadingScott, Conference Committee Members Reach Tax Reform Deal
Friday | December 15, 2017Scott, member of the House-Senate Tax Reform Conference Committee, released the statement below, following the committee’s announcement of the final deal reached on a historic tax reform package
… Continue ReadingHow Marco Rubio forced the GOP’s hand on the child tax credit
Friday | December 15, 2017Scott, who had helped secure an initial expansion of the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 while the bill was still being debated by the Senate Finance Committee, lobbied on Rubio’s behalf inside the conference committee. An aide confirmed that Scott pushed conferees to continue negotiating throughout the day Thursday, culminating in the deal announced Friday.
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