Press Releases

Senator Scott Statement on Resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner

Tuesday | May 14, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement regarding the President's announcement of the resignation of Acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner Steven Miller. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott Takes Action on IRS Scandal

Tuesday | May 14, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today took action regarding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting conservative groups for extra scrutiny. Scott joined his colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama calling on the Administration to comply with all congressional inquiries on the matter, and also co-sponsored new legislation to protect taxpayers against ideology-based targeting. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott, Colleagues Call for Hearing on NLRB Budget Request

Monday | May 13, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and 13 of his colleagues sent a letter to Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee requesting a committee hearing on the fiscal year 2014 budget request of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The board, which currently has two members whose appointments were deemed unconstitutional, asked Congress for more funding despite a drop in their caseload of "almost 9 percent." … Continue Reading


Senator Scott Statement on IRS Targeting Conservative Groups

Thursday | May 9, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement regarding the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) announcement that the agency applied special scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott Joins Colleagues in Urging President to Solve VA Backlog

Sunday | April 28, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today joined 66 of his Senate colleagues in urging President Obama to establish a plan to end the disability claims backlog at the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). Currently, more than 600,000 veterans, including 15,844 in South Carolina, are stuck in the VA's disability claims backlog. … Continue Reading


Senator Tim Scott Statement on Obamacare Exemption

Wednesday | April 24, 2013

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today released the following statement expressing his opposition to Congress exempting itself from Obamacare. … Continue Reading


U.S. Senator Tim Scott Delivers Weekly Republican Address

Sunday | April 21, 2013

In the Weekly Republican Address, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) highlighted that the quick work to find those responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings shows the strong resolve of our nation when confronted with violent acts of terrorism. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott’s Statement on the President’s Budget

Wednesday | April 10, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today issued the following statement regarding the release of President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott Introduces Amendment to Empower Employees

Friday | March 22, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) tonight introduced an amendment to empower federal employees to decide whether or not they want union dues taken out of their paychecks. The amendment, introduced as part of debate regarding the Senate's budget proposal, prohibits the automatic deduction of union dues from federal employees' paychecks. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott Announces Grand Openings of State Offices Next Week

Wednesday | March 20, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today announced grand opening events for his state offices next week. The Senator is looking forward to meeting constituents in Greenville on Monday, Columbia on Tuesday, and North Charleston on Thursday. … Continue Reading


Senator Scott’s State Offices to Open Tomorrow

Tuesday | March 5, 2013

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Senator Scott Votes For Flexibility in Sequester Cuts

Thursday | February 28, 2013

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today voted in favor of controlling government spending while providing the military and federal departments and agencies with needed flexibility to make responsible spending reductions. The measure failed due to lack of support from Senate Democrats. … Continue Reading


Senator Tim Scott Statement on Rosa Parks Statue Dedication

Tuesday | February 26, 2013

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Senator Tim Scott Joins Colleagues in Introducing Balanced Budget Amendment

Wednesday | February 13, 2013

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Senator Tim Scott Named Top Republican on Subcommittee Overseeing Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion

Tuesday | February 12, 2013

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Senator Scott Joins Colleagues in Effort to Rein In NLRB, Reaffirm the Constitution

Wednesday | January 30, 2013

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Senator Scott Continues to Work to Protect Taxpayer Dollars

Tuesday | January 29, 2013

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Senator Tim Scott Statement on NLRB Recess Appointment Ruling

Thursday | January 24, 2013

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Senator Tim Scott Statement on Martin Luther King Day

Saturday | January 19, 2013

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Senator Tim Scott Announces Senior Staff Hires

Tuesday | January 8, 2013

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today announced a number of senior staff hires in both his Washington, DC and South Carolina state offices. … Continue Reading

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