Press Releases
Scott, Hagerty, Senate Colleagues Press State Department on Handling of Special Envoy for Iran Malley’s Suspension
Monday | July 17, 2023United States Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the State Department Acting Inspector General Diana Shaw calling for an independent investigation into whether Department officials complied with all appropriate laws and regulations with respect to the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley’s access to classified information.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Demand Biden Administration Reverse New Antisemitic Israel Boycott
Tuesday | July 11, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to rescind discriminatory guidance issued by the State Department halting bilateral scientific and technological cooperation in certain Israeli-held territories.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Accepting Applications for Fall 2023 Internships
Friday | July 7, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is now accepting applications for internships in his Washington, D.C., North Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville offices for the fall of 2023. The internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students the chance to work with public service professionals and gain practical experience in constituent services, government policy, and more. Students of all majors, particularly those studying governmental affairs, public policy, or communications, are welcome to apply.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Joins Morrison Yard Opportunity Zone in “Community Compact”
Friday | June 30, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott joined business and community leaders at Morrison Yard, a $300 million residential, office, and mixed-use project located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone in Charleston, South Carolina. The “Morrison Yard Community Compact” outlines a series of economic and community benefit initiatives developed by project and community leaders. The project is projected to generate a cumulative economic impact in excess of $1.4 billion by 2030 with an estimated 84% of this impact captured within the City of Charleston.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Statement on the Grand Opening of the International African American Museum
Tuesday | June 27, 2023CHARLESTON, S.C. – Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement on the public opening of the International African American Museum.
… Continue ReadingScott Calls on Federal Reserve Chair to Reform Regulatory Process, Highlights Nation’s Unsustainable Spending, Economic Challenges
Friday | June 23, 2023In his opening statement at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) called on the Chair to show thoughtful, independent leadership as the Fed navigates a response to supervisory failures in recent bank collapses and efforts to address the nation’s top economic challenges. During his line of questioning to the Chair, the Senator also expressed concern over inflationary spending, which has created historically high prices as Americans fail to see a proportionate increase in real wages.
… Continue ReadingScott, Senate Colleagues Fight to Provide Expectant Moms with Tax Relief
Thursday | June 22, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined his Senate colleagues in introducing the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act, legislation which will allow expectant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children. The Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act builds on the Child Tax Credit provisions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by supporting families and pregnant mothers in light of the many costs that come with carrying a baby, as well as planning for the care of a newborn baby.
… Continue ReadingScott’s Landmark Fentanyl Bill Unanimously Passes Out of Committee
Wednesday | June 21, 2023Ranking Member Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) legislation to address America’s fentanyl crisis was advanced by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at today’s legislative markup. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act was debated and unanimously passed out of the Committee, a critical step that brings the bill closer to becoming law. In his opening remarks, Ranking Member Scott highlighted how fentanyl overdose deaths have tragically taken lives in communities across America, including the life of the son of the Ranking Member’s dear friend, Dr. Alan Shao. Ranking Member Scott’s legislation, which aims to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. by choking off the income source of synthetic opioid traffickers, has 60 Senate cosponsors.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott’s Landmark Fentanyl Legislation Advances
Tuesday | June 20, 2023Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced his legislation to combat America’s fentanyl crisis will advance to a critical next step in the legislative process, bringing it closer to becoming law. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act aims to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl into our country by choking off the income source of those who traffic in synthetic opioids. The bill will be debated and is expected to be passed out of his committee Wednesday, which prepares the bill to be voted on by the full Senate.
… Continue ReadingScott Sickle Cell Legislation Passes Out of Committee
Thursday | June 15, 2023Today, Senator Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) and Senator Cory Booker’s (D-N.J.) Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023 passed out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. This legislation reauthorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program beyond fiscal year 2023 through fiscal year 2028.
… Continue ReadingScott, Senate Colleagues Unveil Landmark Package to Lower Education Costs and Student Debt
Wednesday | June 14, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the groundbreaking Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act, a package of five bills aimed at directly addressing the issues driving the skyrocketing cost of higher education and the increasing amounts of debt students take on to attend school.
… Continue ReadingRanking Member Scott Slams Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Progressive Agenda at Banking Hearing
Tuesday | June 13, 2023At today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) stood up for American consumers and businesses by admonishing Director Rohit Chopra for the agency’s progressive regulatory agenda. In his opening statement, the Ranking Member discussed how the agency’s reckless actions reduce access to credit, limit consumer choice, discourage financial responsibility, and increase costs for everyday Americans. Ranking Member Scott also emphasized that the agency is unaccountable to the American people because it is not funded through congressional appropriations.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Taxpayers Billions at the Pump and Fuel American Energy Independence
Tuesday | June 13, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined eight of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Pay Less at the Pump Act. This legislation will lower energy prices for Americans by repealing the Inflation Reduction Act’s reinstatement of the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on crude oil and imported petroleum products. By overturning the Democrats’ reckless tax hike on oil and petroleum products, the Pay Less at the Pump Act would bring down energy costs and fuel American energy independence.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Speaks at Palmetto Boys State
Monday | June 12, 2023Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) addressed Palmetto Boys State members at Anderson University. As a proud alumnus of Palmetto Boys State ’82, Senator Scott makes it a tradition to support the group, encouraging the young men ahead of their week-long leadership training. The Senator spoke on leadership and shared his keys to a successful life, which include failing forwards, standing up for those who can’t stand for themselves, and having the courage to take risks.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Opposes Giving Biden Administration Blank Check
Friday | June 2, 2023Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement after voting no on H.R. 3746, which raises the debt limit:
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Fights Back Against Biden Administration’s Illegal and Unfair Student Loan Cancellation Policy, Protects Working Americans
Thursday | June 1, 2023Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) challenged the Biden Administration’s student loan cancellation executive action by voting in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. In August of 2022, President Biden signed an executive order to forgive student loans, a move which abused his designated constitutional powers and placed costs of up to 1 trillion dollars on working families.
… Continue ReadingScott Urges A Return To Free-Market Principles, Economic Freedom To Counter China’s Growing Aggression
Wednesday | May 31, 2023In his opening statement at today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) emphasized the growing threat the United States faces from China. The Ranking Member detailed the Biden administration’s heavy regulatory burden, which has incentivized American companies to take their business overseas with China, as well as the Chinese suppliers actively facilitating the deadly flow of fentanyl across American borders.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Tim Scott Bill Requires App Stores To Show Country Of Origin, Would Stick ‘Made In China’ Label On TikTok
Wednesday | May 31, 2023This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) unveiled a bill to protect American children from foreign apps which can access and exploit their data. An exclusive Fox News article outlined the Know Your App Act, which would allow American families to make informed decisions about ways to protect themselves online.
… Continue ReadingScott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency, Protect Children Online
Tuesday | May 30, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the Know Your App Act to increase transparency and provide parents with information to protect their children online in making informed decisions. The bill would require online app stores to display the country where apps are developed and owned.
… Continue ReadingSen. Scott Statement on the Passing of Tim Keller
Friday | May 19, 2023Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement on the passing of pastor and theologian Tim Keller.
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