Press Releases
Scott Introduces EPIC Act to End Partisan Culture at IRS
Thursday | November 5, 2015Following the Senate Finance Committee's investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) treatment of conservative organizations, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today introduced the End the Partisan IRS Culture (EPIC) Act to end mandatory labor unions and decrease political decision making at the IRS. … Continue Reading
VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Scott: Obama’s “Latest [Gitmo] Announcement, is ‘Overcooking my Grits’”
Thursday | November 5, 2015U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) today hosted a press conference responding to the White House's refusal to rule out executive action to close Guantanamo Bay and transfer prisoners to the United States. … Continue Reading
ICYMI: Scott National Review Op-Ed: Keep Guantanamo Open — the Arguments for Closing It Don’t Add Up
Wednesday | November 4, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today published an op-ed in the National Review telling the real story of what it's like at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay following his recent visit with Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to the facility in Cuba. … Continue Reading
Scott, Murray, Cantwell, Collins, Booker Introduce Resolution Commemorating National Apprenticeship Week
Tuesday | November 3, 2015U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the Senate designating the week of November 2, 2015, National Apprenticeship Week. … Continue Reading
Scott Votes to Prevent EPA From Imposing Destructive New Regulations on South Carolina Waters
Tuesday | November 3, 2015Working to stop the regulatory nightmares caused by President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today voted for both the Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140) and a joint Resolution of Disapproval to prevent the expanded "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule (S.J. Res. 22 … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Marks Beginning of National Apprenticeship Week
Monday | November 2, 2015At the beginning of the first National Apprenticeship Week, which takes place November 1st - 7th, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement … Continue Reading
Scott on Gitmo: US “built a world-class, one-of-a-kind facility in a remote location hundreds of miles away”
Thursday | October 29, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continues his strong efforts to keep Gitmo detainees at Gitmo. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on Syria
Thursday | October 29, 2015Scott: New Deal Ignores America's Demand to Impose Fiscal Order in Washington
Thursday | October 29, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement about the budget deal that has emerged from negotiations between the Obama White House and GOP Congressional leadership … Continue Reading
AYOTTE, SCOTT, CAPITO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR FEMALE GUARDS AT GUANTANAMO
Wednesday | October 28, 2015Today, U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) held a joint press conference to discuss their visit last week to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. … Continue Reading
VIDEO: Senator Scott: “Gitmo is The Only Location on Earth to Keep these Enemy Combatants”
Wednesday | October 28, 2015U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Shelley Capito (R-WV) held a joint press conference today to discuss their visit last week to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba. … Continue Reading
Scott: Obama Trades Military Readiness for Political Points on Guantanamo
Thursday | October 22, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the statement below following President Barack Obama's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this afternoon. … Continue Reading
Scott to Travel to Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
Thursday | October 22, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today announced that he will travel to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to visit detention facility in the coming days as part of a congressional delegation. … Continue Reading
Applications for Service Academy Nominations Due Monday, October 26th at 5PM
Wednesday | October 21, 2015The Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is accepting applications for Service Academy Nominations through Monday, October 26th at 5PM. … Continue Reading
Scott Praises House Passage of Legislation to Reauthorize DC School Choice Program
Wednesday | October 21, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading advocate for school choice in the U.S. Senate, praised the House of Representatives for passing the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act today. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Fights to Stop Sanctuary City Policies
Tuesday | October 20, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the statement below after Senate Democrats today blocked consideration of the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act … Continue Reading
Disaster Recovery Centers Open Around South Carolina to Assist Impacted South Carolinians
Wednesday | October 14, 2015As South Carolina families continue to recover from recent severe storms and flooding, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) highlighted Disaster Recovery Centers opened in eight locations to assist South Carolinians navigate the various recovery assistance options. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Encourages Residents to Stay Vigilant as Flooding Continues in Several Communities
Thursday | October 8, 2015As the Lowcountry of South Carolina braces for more flooding tomorrow and this weekend, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today encouraged residents along the coast to stay aware of their surroundings. In the next 8-12 hours, Georgetown will begin to see rising water along the Pee Dee and Black Rivers, and Pawley's Island, Jamestown and areas below Givhans Ferry are preparing for serious flooding. Multiple communities along rivers across the state, including the Santee, Edisto and Ashley rivers, are also in danger of flooding. Flooding in parts of the Lowcountry is expected to last for up to 12 days. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on PACE Act Being Signed Into Law
Thursday | October 8, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement on the President signing the Protecting Affordable Care for Employees (PACE) Act into law. … Continue Reading
