Press Releases
ICYMI: The Washington Examiner: Opportunity abounds when government gets out of the way
Tuesday | July 21, 2020WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a key provision to help economically distressed communities. By incentivizing investment in economically-distressed areas, it allows trillions of dollars in private capital to be used to encourage small businesses, support entrepreneurs, and develop properties in zip codes that desperately need a resurgence.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Welcomed HUD Secretary Carson, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Brooks to Charleston for Access to Capital Forum
Friday | July 17, 2020CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) welcomed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks to Charleston for an afternoon forum focused on expanding access to capital in minority and underserved communities around the nation. Senator Scott, Secretary Carson and Comptroller Brooks met with nearly 50 bankers, developers, small businesses and advocates throughout South Carolina. The workshop featured presentations on projects already underway as well as the potential for additional initiatives.
SCOTT BILL TO HELP NONPROFITS HEADS TO WHITE HOUSE
Thursday | July 9, 2020WASHINGTON – After passing the U.S. House of Representatives today, the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act, will head to the White House for the president’s signature. This legislation, which passed the U.S. Senate last week, was introduced by U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), to help nonprofits, state and local governments, and federally recognized Tribes remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott and Attorney General Barr have Discussions with Law Enforcement and Community Leaders in South Carolina
Wednesday | July 8, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Scott welcomed U.S. Attorney General William Barr to South Carolina for an open dialogue with community and faith leaders and law enforcement officials to discuss justice in America. Senator Scott and Attorney General Barr met with nearly 30 community and faith leaders at Bethel A.M.E. Church, and a similar number of law enforcement officials in downtown Columbia.
… Continue ReadingSENATE PASSES SCOTT, BROWN, WYDEN, GRASSLEY LEGISLATION TO HELP NONPROFITS
Monday | July 6, 2020WASHINGTON – The United States Senate unanimously passed the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act, introduced by U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR). This legislation helps nonprofits, state and local governments, and federally recognized Tribes remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Delivers Fiery Speech on Senate Floor After Senate Democrats Stonewall Legislation on Police Reform Across America
Wednesday | June 24, 2020WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), leader of the JUSTICE Act taskforce, took to the Senate Floor after the Senate Democrats stonewalled legislation on police reform in American communities.
… Continue ReadingSenate Democrats Block Police Reform from Coming to Communities Across America
Wednesday | June 24, 2020WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and members of the JUSTICE Act task force released the following statements after Senate Democrats’ obstruction of the JUSTICE Act today.
… Continue ReadingJUSTICE Act Continues to Gain Nationwide Support
Monday | June 22, 2020WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and his Senate colleagues introduced the JUSTICE Act, legislation providing long-term solutions focused on police reform.
… Continue ReadingJUSTICE Act Reaches 47 Cosponsors, Video Explainer Released
Friday | June 19, 2020WASHINGTON – Following his introduction of the JUSTICE Act last Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott released a video in which he explains the contents of the bill.
… Continue ReadingSens. Scott, Cruz, Rubio Introduce Bill to Expand PPP Eligibility to Chambers of Commerce and Destination Marketing Organizations
Friday | June 19, 2020WASHINGTON – With small businesses working to re-open their doors, it’s never been more important to equip job creators with the resources they need to jumpstart the economy. That’s why U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill to expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to local chambers of commerce, which provide valuable resources to small businesses across the country, as well as Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), which play an important role in creating a vibrant tourism industry.
… Continue ReadingSCOTT, BROWN, WYDEN, GRASSLEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP NONPROFITS
Friday | June 19, 2020WASHINGTON– Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act, bipartisan legislation to help nonprofits, state and local governments and federally recognized Tribes remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
… Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott Speaks on Senate Floor on Race Relations and Police Reform
Wednesday | June 17, 2020WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott, in a raw and tearful speech, shared his reflections on the anniversary of the Mother Emanuel Shooting from 2015 and race relations on the Senate Floor. Joined by his GOP colleagues, Scott introduced the JUSTICE Act, his legislation addressing police reform across America.
… Continue ReadingJUSTICE Act Introduced in United States Senate
Wednesday | June 17, 2020WASHINGTON – This morning, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) announced the introduction of the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. The legislation provides long-term solutions focused on police reform, accountability and transparency, while also promoting efforts to find solutions to systemic issues affecting people of color such as education and health disparities.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott introduces bipartisan FLIGHT Act to expand diversity in military, support HBCUs
Monday | June 15, 2020WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), joined by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), introduced legislation to provide new resources for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions, with special emphasis on support for flight training. The lawmakers hope to include the FLIGHT Act, or the Fostering Leadership and Inclusion by Growing HBCU Training Act, in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which funds the Department of Defense.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott: Chokeholds Are A Policy Whose Time Has Come And Gone
Sunday | June 14, 2020This morning, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Meet the Press and Face the Nation to discuss police reform efforts and the JUSTICE Act. Highlights are below.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Sen. Scott Discusses JUSTICE Act, Police Reform Efforts on TODAY Show
Thursday | June 11, 2020WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined NBC’s TODAY to discuss his JUSTICE Act and police reform. Senator Scott has been working on this type of legislation since the 2015 murder of Walter Scott.
… Continue ReadingScott, Grassley, Ernst, Lankford Renew Call For Passage of Walter Scott Notification Act
Wednesday | June 3, 2020U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) was joined by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) in reintroducing the Walter Scott Notification Act. This critical legislation requires states receiving federal law enforcement funding to report a number of details surrounding officer-related shootings.
… Continue ReadingScott Pushes For Rural Broadband Expansion
Tuesday | June 2, 2020U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and the members of the South Carolina congressional delegation sent a letter to congressional leadership urging the importance of including robust measures to expand broadband access in underserved areas in future stimulus packages.
… Continue ReadingSenators Scott, Booker, Hassan, Loeffler Call on Education Department to Support Students Whose Financial Aid Eligibility is Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Wednesday | May 27, 2020WASHINGTON – Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) are urging the Department of Education to make important changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and website to account for disruptions in a student’s financial situation, such as lost job or income, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
… Continue ReadingREVIEWS ARE IN: SKILLS RENEWAL ACT IS A WIN
Tuesday | May 26, 2020WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and three Senate colleagues introduced the bipartisan Skills Renewal Act, which will create a flexible skills training credit in the amount of $4,000 per person that may be applied to cover the cost of a wide range of training programs that build skills expected to be in high demand by employers in the coming months. The credit will be made available to any worker who has lost their job as a result of the pandemic in 2020 and the credit may be applied to cover training expenses incurred through the end of 2021.
