Press Releases
Scott Introduces Amendment to Maximize Parental Choice in Child Care for Low-Income Families
Wednesday | March 12, 2014Senator Scott, Colleagues, Pen Letter to Secretary Moniz on MOX
Friday | March 7, 2014Sen. Scott to Speak at CPAC
Wednesday | March 5, 2014U.S. Senator Tim Scott will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) the morning of March 6. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott Statement on the President’s Budget
Tuesday | March 4, 2014The President is signaling once again that he is unwilling to work across the aisle to compromise on the issues that matter most-his budget is a partisan playbook with no basis in our economic reality. … Continue Reading
Senator Scott to be in Greenville County Today and Orangeburg County Tomorrow
Wednesday | February 19, 2014Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will be in Fountain Inn in the Golden Strip this evening to speak at the Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce's Annual Banquet. His roundtable meeting with South Carolina State University students, faculty, and school administrators has been moved to tomorrow, February 21, at 10 AM. … Continue Reading
Senators Introduce Resolution Denouncing Obama Administration's Coercion of States with Common Core
Wednesday | February 5, 2014Senator Tim Scott to Host Event Honoring America’s Black Senators During Black History Month
Thursday | January 30, 2014U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will be joined by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and former U.S. Senators Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL), Roland Burris (D-IL), and William "Mo" Cowan (D-MA) at Honoring our Past and Celebrating our Future: Discussing Personal Journeys and a Nation's Progress with America's Black Senators. The event, to be held at the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. at 9:30 AM on February 25th, will be a non-partisan discussion moderated by U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black. … Continue Reading
President Obama Calls for Skills Training; Scott Says Pass SKILLS Act
Wednesday | January 29, 2014Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) called on President Barack Obama and Democratic Senate leaders to support an up-or-down vote on the SKILLS Act following the president's support for high-quality workforce training in last night's State of the Union address. Senator Scott introduced the SKILLS Act earlier this month as part of his Opportunity Agenda to create greater possibilities for success for American students, workers, and families. … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott Responds to the State of the Union Address
Tuesday | January 28, 2014"What we heard tonight from the President were simply more prescriptions for 'big government to the rescue.' We've seen over the course of the last 50 years that simply doesn't work. We need to fundamentally change our strategies moving forward to help the most vulnerable among us. Folks who are struggling don't want a handout - they want a hand up. … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott Announces Event Honoring America’s Black Senators During Black History Month
Tuesday | January 21, 2014Senator Tim Scott on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday | January 20, 2014"Once in a generation, if we are lucky, our nation is blessed with a transformational leader that changes the world. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of those leaders. His belief in equality, justice and a better life for all served as the bedrock for the civil rights movement, and continues to inspire us today. … Continue Reading
ICYMI: Senator Tim Scott’s CHOICE Act, School Choice Push Grabs Headlines
Friday | January 17, 2014Senator Tim Scott Introduces Opportunity Agenda
Wednesday | January 15, 2014Senator Tim Scott Introduces Amendment to Restore 40-Hour Work Week Unraveled by Obamacare
Thursday | January 9, 2014Senator Tim Scott: Negotiations Encouraging, but Unable to Support Budget Proposal
Tuesday | December 17, 2013United States Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) made the following statement about his vote on the proposed budget agreement. … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott Statement on Passing of Nelson Mandela
Wednesday | December 4, 2013Charleston, SC - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) made the following statement in response to reports that former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has passed away: … Continue Reading
Senator Tim Scott, Senate Republicans File Supreme Court Amicus Brief on President’s Unconstitutional “Recess” Appointments
Tuesday | November 26, 2013Senator Scott Statement on Nuclear Option
Thursday | November 21, 2013SC Delegation Asks Department of Energy to Work With Them Regarding Funding Levels at the Savannah River Site
Thursday | November 21, 2013U.S. Senator Tim Scott led members of South Carolina's Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) asking the department to work with the delegation regarding funding levels for liquid radioactive tank waste remediation at the Savannah River Site. … Continue Reading
Scott, GOP Senators to Administration: No Union Carveouts from Obamacare
Friday | November 15, 2013Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined 20 of his Republican colleagues in urging the Obama administration against moving forward with a proposed regulation that would exempt unions from an Obamacare fee that applies equally to employers, charities, and faith-based organizations. … Continue Reading
