Press Releases
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
Senators Scott, Feinstein, Johnson and Booker Introduce Bill to Extend Successful D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
Thursday | October 8, 2015South Carolinians Impacted By Severe Storms and Flooding Encouraged to Register with FEMA to Be Considered for Recovery Assistance
Wednesday | October 7, 2015Scott-Shaheen Measure to Protect Small Businesses from Potential Healthcare Premium Increases in 2016 Heads to President's Desk
Wednesday | September 30, 2015Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), praised the Senate's passage of the PACE Act (H.R. 1624), which protects America's small businesses from healthcare premium increases under the Affordable Care Act. Senators Scott and Shaheen authored the Senate version of the bill (S. 1099) and both serve on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. … Continue Reading
Scott Opposes Short-Term Continuing Resolution Because We Must Get Our Fiscal House in Order
Wednesday | September 30, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement after voting against a short-term, stopgap funding bill by the U.S. Senate … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Congratulates South Carolina’s 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Tuesday | September 29, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott offered his congratulations to five South Carolina schools today upon their recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools. … Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Tim Scott Announces Service Academy Nomination Information Sessions for Interested Students and Parents
Monday | September 28, 2015The Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will host a series of informational sessions and office hours throughout South Carolina for high school students interested in attending one of the five service academies - U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy or U.S. Coast Guard Academy. … Continue Reading
Scott and Shaheen Applaud Passage of PACE Act by U.S. House of Representatives
Monday | September 28, 2015U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), both former small business owners and members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today applauded the House of Representatives for passing the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act (H.R.1624) … Continue Reading
