Press Releases

Scott's Investing in Opportunity Act Takes Step Forward

Friday | February 9, 2018

After years of pushing for a legislative initiative to help distressed communities, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is excited that the implementation of his Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) has begun.

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Scott: Despite Challenges With Bill, We Must Stand Up For Our Military

Friday | February 9, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding the spending bill passed by Congress early this morning that would significantly increase resources available for our men and women in uniform, as well as a variety of other priorities of Senator Scott.

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Scott Joins Colleagues in Announcing Resolution, Bipartisan Support to Establish an Investigation into the U.S Olympic Committee & USA Gymnastics Over Decades of Sexual Abuse

Wednesday | February 7, 2018

In a joint press conference today in the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined a group of his colleagues, including Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), to unveil their resolution and growing bipartisan support to establish a special committee in the Senate to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Gymnastics regarding how team doctor Larry Nassar was allowed to sexually abuse female gymnasts over decades.

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ICYMI: Senator Scott Discusses His Investing in Opportunity Act on Fox Business

Tuesday | February 6, 2018

U.S. Senator Scott (R-SC) spoke with Charles Payne on Fox Business for a segment on his Investing in Opportunity Act, which was included in the recent tax reform bill.

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ICYMI: Senator Scott Investing in Opportunity Act Included in Tax Bill

Friday | February 2, 2018

Scott’s Investing in Opportunity Act was included in the tax bill as a provision to uplift distressed communities.

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Scott Statement Celebrating Black History Month

Thursday | February 1, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below in celebration of Black History Month.

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Senator Tim Scott Statement on Gowdy Retirement

Wednesday | January 31, 2018

Scott released the statement below following Congressman Trey Gowdy’s (SC-04) announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2018.

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Senator Scott Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address

Tuesday | January 30, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address

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ICYMI: NYT: Tucked Into the Tax Bill, a Plan to Help Distressed America

Tuesday | January 30, 2018

Scott’s bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a key provision that will help economically distressed communities.

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ICYMI: Senator Scott Hosts Ivanka Trump in Greenville to Highlight Benefits of Tax Reform

Monday | January 29, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) welcomed Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President, to Greenville on Friday, to discuss tax reform and the Child Tax Credit. 

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Scott Introduces Resolution Declaring National School Choice Week

Tuesday | January 23, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a long time champion of school choice and member of the Senate Education Committee, today introduced a resolution declaring this week National School Choice Week.

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Senator Scott Votes to End Schumer Shutdown, Fund Children’s Health Care and Our Troops

Monday | January 22, 2018

This afternoon, the Senate voted to end the Schumer Shutdown. U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after voting to fund our military and children’s health care

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Scott: Democrats Own the Schumer Shutdown, Jeopardize Children’s Health Care and Military Funding

Friday | January 19, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding Senate Democrats’ efforts to shut down the federal government.

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Scott Helps Introduce Legislation To Protect Veterans from Predatory Home Lending

Thursday | January 11, 2018

Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), chairman of the Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Urban Affairs, joined U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to introduce the Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018.

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Senator Scott to Serve on Senate Armed Services Committee

Tuesday | January 9, 2018

Scott announced today that he will now be serving on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over matters relating to the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and a variety of other defense-related issues.

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Scott on Final Passage of Tax Reform: “Big Win for Middle Class Families, U.S. Economy”

Wednesday | December 20, 2017

The U.S. Senate successfully passed the historic tax reform package a yearlong process Senator Scott has been intimately involved with since the working group first launched.

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Scott, Conference Committee Members Reach Tax Reform Deal

Friday | December 15, 2017

Scott, member of the House-Senate Tax Reform Conference Committee, released the statement below, following the committee’s announcement of the final deal reached on a historic tax reform package

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How Marco Rubio forced the GOP’s hand on the child tax credit

Friday | December 15, 2017

Scott, who had helped secure an initial expansion of the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 while the bill was still being debated by the Senate Finance Committee, lobbied on Rubio’s behalf inside the conference committee. An aide confirmed that Scott pushed conferees to continue negotiating throughout the day Thursday, culminating in the deal announced Friday.

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Scott: The NDAA Will Deliver for our Service Members, National Security

Tuesday | December 12, 2017

Scott released the following statement after President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY18

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Senator Scott Receives 2017 Jack Kemp Foundation Leadership Award

Thursday | December 7, 2017

Last night, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) received the 2017 Jack Kemp Leadership Award for his commitment to tax reform, fighting poverty, and strengthening the American family.

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