Press Releases
Scott on White House Gitmo Plan: Reckless and Illegal
Tuesday | February 23, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement after the Obama administration presented Congress with a plan to move terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay to a location on domestic soil. … Continue Reading
Senators Scott, Roberts & Gardner Statement on Administration’s Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay
Monday | February 22, 2016U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) today responded to reports that the administration will present Congress tomorrow with a plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and relocate the remaining terrorists held there to a location on the mainland United States. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on Justice Scalia's Passing
Sunday | February 14, 2016Justice Scalia was a conservative stalwart on the Supreme Court for three decades, and we will miss his consistent efforts to uphold the Constitution and our founding principles. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Votes for Strong Sanctions on North Korea Following Missile Launch
Wednesday | February 10, 2016Senator Scott Finds Obama Administration’s MOX Proposal Baffling
Tuesday | February 9, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in response to the Obama administration's decision to terminate the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) program at the Savannah River Site as part of his final budget proposal … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on Obama’s Final Budget
Tuesday | February 9, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding President Obama's Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal. … Continue Reading
Bipartisan Group of Senators Keep Lifesaving Coast Guard Facilities Open in South Carolina and Oregon
Thursday | February 4, 2016Working together to prevent the closure of lifesaving air facilities in Charleston, South Carolina and in Newport, Oregon, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today applauded inclusion of language in the final Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 that now heads to the President for signature. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Announces Summer 2016 Internships
Thursday | February 4, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced today that he is accepting applications for congressional internships in his Washington, DC, North Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices for the summer of 2016. … Continue Reading
Scott Honors the Beginning of Black History Month
Monday | February 1, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in recognition of February as Black History Month … Continue Reading
Scott on Obama Appointee’s Decision to Reverse Former VA Senior Official’s Demotion
Thursday | January 28, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the below statement following news that the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) reversed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decision to demote a former senior official accused of using her position for personal gain, allowing her to remain a high paid VA employee. … Continue Reading
Scott Sponsors Resolution Declaring National School Choice Week, Calls for Swift Reauthorization of DC OSP
Monday | January 25, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading advocate for school choice in the United States Senate and sponsor of the "National School Choice Week" resolution, issued the following statement at the beginning of "National School Choice Week," which takes place January 25 through January 31: … Continue Reading
Life is Precious: We Must All Stand for Life
Friday | January 22, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a vocal pro-life advocate, released the following statement regarding the 43rd Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and March for Life taking place in Washington, DC today … Continue Reading
Scott Votes to Ensure Terrorists and Foreign Fighters Don’t Exploit Refugee Program
Wednesday | January 20, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today voted to enact the strongest national-security vetting process for any refugee population looking to come to the United States by voting for theAmerican Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015. … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott Remembers the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saturday | January 16, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday … Continue Reading
Scott, Roberts, Gardner Stand United Against Transferring Terrorists to Any Domestic Location
Friday | January 15, 2016Following Defense Secretary Ash Carter's announcement that he has submitted a plan to President Obama to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and move dozens of dangerous terrorists to a domestic location, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the statement below … Continue Reading
Scott: “It’s Time to Open the Books at the Fed”
Tuesday | January 12, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today voted for the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, widely known as "Audit the Fed. … Continue Reading
Senators Scott, Roberts & Gardner to Sit Together at SOTU in Unified Opposition to President’s Gitmo Plan
Tuesday | January 12, 2016To show strong and unified opposition to the President's plan to relocate terrorists held at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to American communities, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) tonight will sit together at the President's State of the Union Address. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott's Response to the State of the Union
Tuesday | January 12, 2016U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement in response to President Obama's last State of the Union address … Continue Reading
Senators Scott, Roberts & Gardner to Pres. Obama: Moving GITMO to Mainland Threatens National Security
Tuesday | January 12, 2016Following the President's State of the Union Address, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) today said President Obama's intention to use executive action to re-locate terrorists held at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to American communities would harm national security. … Continue Reading
Senators Tim Scott and Jeff Sessions Make Friendly Wager on NCAA Championship Game
Thursday | January 7, 2016Ahead of next week's showdown for the NCAA College Football National Championship between the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide, Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) have made a friendly wager on who will take this year's title - with barbeque and neckties on the line. … Continue Reading