Press Releases
Scott Demands Answers from Smithsonian Regarding Violation of South Carolina Students’ First Amendment Rights
Tuesday | February 7, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in demanding answers from Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch regarding the 12 South Carolina pro-life students who faced harassment and expulsion by staff from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Scott Announces SLED Special Agent Anthony Sampson as Special Guest for State of the Union Address
Tuesday | February 7, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announces Special Agent Anthony Sampson of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) as his guest to tonight’s State of the Union address.
… Continue ReadingScott, Cotton, Comer Denounce D.C. Council Bill Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote in Local Elections
Tuesday | February 7, 2023Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and other Senate colleagues in cosponsoring a joint resolution formally disapproving of the District of Columbia Council approving legislation that would let illegal immigrants vote in D.C. local elections. Rep. James Comer (KY-01) introduced the joint resolution in the House.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Scott Discusses China’s Spy Balloon and Record Inflation on “Fox & Friends” Ahead of the State of the Union
Tuesday | February 7, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Brian Kilmeade on Fox & Friends to discuss growing Chinese aggression and economic decline in anticipation of President Biden’s State of the Union address this evening.
… Continue ReadingScott, Cornyn, Hagerty, Senate GOP Introduce Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Bill
Tuesday | February 7, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), along with 42 of their Senate colleagues, in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still abiding by that state’s laws.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Scott Talks Police Funding and Training and the Future of America on Fox News’ “Sunday Night In America With Trey Gowdy”
Monday | February 6, 2023Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Trey Gowdy to discuss issues facing America, including the Democrats’ failure to pass common sense police funding and training legislation and his hope for the nation ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.
… Continue ReadingScott Announces SLED Special Agent Anthony Sampson as Special Guest for State of the Union Address
Monday | February 6, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announces Special Agent Anthony Sampson of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) as his guest to tomorrow’s State of the Union address.
… Continue ReadingScott Introduces Bill to Increase Educational Options for American Families and Students
Friday | February 3, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act to expand opportunities and foster success by providing parents greater options when it comes to their child’s education.
… Continue ReadingSen. Scott Announces Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress
Thursday | February 2, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has been named to five committees for the 118th Congress, including the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on which he’ll serve as Ranking Member, as well as the Committees on Foreign Relations and Finance.
… Continue ReadingSenator Scott Celebrates Start of Black History Month
Wednesday | February 1, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement celebrating the start of Black History Month.
… Continue ReadingScott Reintroduces Bill to Protect Parental Rights, Combat Indoctrination in Schools
Wednesday | February 1, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act to protect parental rights and prevent school administrators from concealing information about students’ gender from their parents.
… Continue ReadingScott, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Provide $10 Billion in Scholarships Annually to Expand Access to School Choice
Tuesday | January 31, 2023Last week, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Educational Choice for Children Act. This legislation would incentivize private investment in education and expand freedom and opportunity for millions of students.
… Continue ReadingICYMI: Senator Scott Speaks on Senate Floor
Monday | January 30, 2023On Monday, January 30, 2023, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) spoke on the Senate Floor. His remarks, in part, are as follows:
… Continue ReadingMEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Tim Scott To Speak on Senate Floor
Monday | January 30, 2023Today, in the 6:00 p.m. ET hour, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will speak on the Senate floor.
… Continue ReadingSenator Tim Scott Statement on the Death of Tyre Nichols
Friday | January 27, 2023Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.
… Continue ReadingSen. Scott Hosts National School Choice Student Rally At Capitol
Thursday | January 26, 2023On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Congressional School Choice Caucus co-chair, hosted his 3rd Student Rally at the nation’s Capitol to celebrate National School Choice Week. Sen. Scott spoke to Opportunity Scholarship students from 10 D.C. public charter and private schools as he reflected on the transformational power of educational freedom.
… Continue ReadingScott, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create U.S. Tax Code Parity for Small Businesses
Thursday | January 26, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act (S. 45). This legislation empowers hundreds of South Carolina beauty services providers, such as barbers, manicurists, skincare specialists, and hairstylists, by expanding the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit so these businesses are treated similarly to the food and beverage sector, which is also heavily tip dependent. Today, more than 80 percent of the 1.2 million establishments that provide beauty services, such as hair and nail salons, have 10 or fewer employees and the majority are owned and operated by women and minorities.
… Continue ReadingSens. Scott, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Sale of Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China
Thursday | January 26, 2023U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Senate Republicans in introducing the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act. This bill would prohibit the sale of American crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to any company under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and prohibit the export of any crude oil from the SPR to China.
… Continue ReadingMEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Tim Scott to Host National School Choice Student Rally
Tuesday | January 24, 2023On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Congressional School Choice Caucus co-chair, will host a student rally at the nation’s Capitol to celebrate National School Choice Week. Senator Scott will be joined by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy; Representative John Moolenaar, Congressional School Choice Caucus co-chair; and other Members of Congress.
… Continue ReadingSen. Scott, Colleagues Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution
Monday | January 23, 2023U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Congressional School Choice Caucus co-chair, and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution designating January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week. Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04) introduced the companion resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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