Press Releases
Scott Reacts to News of Beaufort’s 131st Military Police Co. Being Deployed to Guantanamo Bay
Tuesday | May 3, 2016Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in reaction to confirmation by the South Carolina Army National Guard that a unit from Beaufort will deploy to Cuba to join the Joint Task Force Guantanamo. … Continue Reading
What They Are Saying About the Investing in Opportunity Act
Monday | May 2, 2016Last week, Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representatives Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), introduced the Investing in Opportunity Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would create a new model for unlocking private investment in economically distressed communities in every state throughout the country. Currently, more than 30 percent of South Carolina's population, or 1.4 million people, live in an economically distressed area, a number that rises to 50 million Americans nationwide. Following the announcement, see what they're saying about the Investing in Opportunity Act: … Continue Reading
Scott Praises Work of School Choice Options During National Charter Schools Week
Monday | May 2, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading advocate for school choice in the United States Senate, issued the following statement highlighting the importance of school choice during National Charter Schools Week, which runs from May 1 through May 7, 2016. … Continue Reading
Scott Calls for Obama Administration to Withdraw Proposed Rule that would Harm Medicare Beneficiaries
Friday | April 29, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and fellow Senate Republicans on the Finance Committee earlier this week sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt calling on the Obama administration to withdraw CMS's "Part B Drug Payment Model" proposed rule. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Welcomes Gov. Haley's Testimony on Guantanamo
Thursday | April 28, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency regarding the dangers of moving the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities to South Carolina. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stimulate Local Economies in Impoverished Communities
Wednesday | April 27, 2016Today U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Investing in Opportunity Act, a bipartisan bill proposing a new solution to encourage economic growth and job creation in economically distressed communities. … Continue Reading
Scott Votes to Strengthen Airport Security in FAA Reauthorization Bill
Tuesday | April 19, 2016VIDEO: Scott, Senate Committee Debate EPIC Act, Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Tuesday | April 19, 2016This morning, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and his colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee discussed Scott's End the Partisan IRS Culture (EPIC) Act as part of a broader debate on the Taxpayer Protection Act, which seeks to create what is more commonly referred to as a taxpayers' bill of rights. … Continue Reading
Scott Joins Colleagues to Call for Effective Trade Enforcement to Combat Market-Distorting Policies
Tuesday | April 12, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, joined his colleagues in calling on U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to work to address global overcapacities in steel, aluminum, and other commodities and to ensure that the nation's international trading partners are following the rule of law. … Continue Reading
South Carolina Senators Note ‘Insurmountable’ Problems with DOE Plan to Scrap MOX Program
Friday | April 8, 2016U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today wrote to the Department Energy (DOE) noting 'insurmountable' problems with the Obama Administration's plan to scrap the MOX program. … Continue Reading
Obama Administration’s New Fiduciary Rule Will Drive Down Consumer Choice and Drive Up Retirement Costs
Wednesday | April 6, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor (DOL) release of a final rule impacting consumer's access to retirement investment advice. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Joins Ayotte Bill to Stop President Obama from Emptying Out Gitmo
Tuesday | April 5, 2016Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading voice against moving detainees at the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba to any domestic site, today became an original co-sponsor of theDetaining Terrorists to Protect Americans Act of 2016. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Obama Administration’s Executive Action on Immigration
Monday | April 4, 2016Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today joined 42 other Senate Republicans in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the Obama Administration's November 2014 executive actions on immigration. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Nominates 50 South Carolina Students to U.S. Military Service Academies
Tuesday | March 29, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today announced the nominations of 50 South Carolina students to the United States Military Service Academies for the class of 2020, including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on Administration Admitting Transferred Gitmo Detainees Have Killed Americans
Wednesday | March 23, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding testimony given today by Paul Lewis, the Department of Defense Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on Brussels Attacks
Tuesday | March 22, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding the terror attacks that took place in Brussels, Belgium earlier today. … Continue Reading
Senate, House Members Introduce Legislation to Ensure Responsible Update of Federal Overtime Rules
Thursday | March 17, 2016Lawmakers in the Senate and House today introduced the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, legislation that will ensure the Department of Labor pursues a balanced and responsible approach to updating federal overtime rules. … Continue Reading
Scott: The Next President Should Fill the Open Seat on the Supreme Court
Wednesday | March 16, 2016"I will not consider any Supreme Court nominee until after the country has elected our next president..." … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Calls for Obama Administration to Halt Plans to Cut Medicare Advantage
Friday | March 11, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and fellow Senate Republicans earlier this week sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administration Andy Slavitt calling for the Obama Administration to halt its plans to implement policy changes that reduce funding for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. … Continue Reading
Scott Voted to Address Growing Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Thursday | March 10, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Senate Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus, today voted for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524). … Continue Reading
