Press Releases
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
Senator Scott Votes to Protect Women’s Health and Keep Government Open
Thursday | September 24, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the statement below following today's Senate vote on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. … Continue Reading
VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Scott: The US Senate has “an opportunity to celebrate life, and to protect life."
Tuesday | September 22, 2015ICYMI: VIDEO: “South Carolina senator adamantly opposed to Guantanamo inmates in his state”
Thursday | September 17, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continues his efforts to stop President Obama's plan to relocate dangerous international terrorists currently held in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba to any domestic sites on US soil, including one in South Carolina. … Continue Reading
Scott and 46 Senators File Resolution to Nullify Obama Administration’s Attempt to Expand WOTUS Definition
Thursday | September 17, 2015Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined 46 of his Senate colleagues to introduce a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Obama Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as WOTUS … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on September 11th
Friday | September 11, 2015U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. … Continue Reading
