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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Dec, 7 2012 Issues: Veterans Affairs

Today we remember the 2,402 American servicemembers who lost their lives on December 7, 1941. 71 years later, their sacrifice lives on, and we are eternally grateful.

I also want to thank all of those men and women of the Greatest Generation, who liberated Europe and Southeast Asia, and carried the future of the world on their backs. Earlier this year, we honored the First District's World War Two veterans at the North Charleston Convention Center, and it was a day I will never forget. They are true heroes, and we will never forget them.


(photo of USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor via Wikipedia)

Tim

This Week in Washington

Today the House passed legislation to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) through fiscal year 2014 and for the Maritime Administration through fiscal year 2013.

We also voted for the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (HR 6582), sponsored by Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL). This legislation would “provide important and necessary technical corrections to the law, ultimately increasing domestic competitiveness, supporting more efficient and innovative technologies, and promoting job growth here at home.”

Tim

Each week the House is in session, Congressman Scott blogs about the House floor schedule. You can also view what legislation will be on the House floor on the Majority Leader’s website.

This Week in Washington

Nov, 30 2012 Issues: Immigration, This Week in Washington

This week the House took up an important issue facing our nation – immigration reform.

Today, the STEM Jobs Act (HR 6429), introduced by Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) passed the House of Representatives with my support. This legislation will award 55,000 visas to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with doctoral and masters degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Tim

Each week the House is in session, Congressman Scott blogs about the House floor schedule. You can also view what legislation will be on the House floor on the Majority Leader’s website.

Supporting U.S. Manufacturing

Nov, 26 2012 Issues: Job Creation

Today I was honored to receive the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. Our manufacturers play a key role in our nation's economy, and we must ensure Washington is creating the right environment for them to grow and compete.

Protecting South Carolina Families

 

As you might have seen today, a new report shows the defense industry supports 140,000 jobs and $16 billion worth of economic activity in our state. The threat of the President’s sequester still stands as a piece of the fiscal cliff, and I am committed to protecting South Carolina families from the damaging effects that would occur if the sequester were to be implemented.

I have already voted to avert the sequester three times in the House, and will continue to make every effort possible to do so. We cannot afford to play political games with our nation’s security, and we cannot afford to play political games with the jobs and lives of thousands of middle class Americans. In Beaufort and Jasper counties alone, more than 12,000 jobs are military-based.

As we work to avoid the fiscal cliff, you can count on three things from me:

  • I will make every effort to avert the dangerous sequester
  • I will be a strong, vocal advocate for tax REFORM, not tax HIKES
  • I will work hard with my colleagues to find the common ground necessary to move forward – without compromising our principles

Tim

This Week in Washington

This week the House is scheduled to vote on nine suspension bills, as well as the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act (HR 6156).

The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, introduced by Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), would grant Russia permanent normal trade relations (PNTR), and have the State Department hold responsible (through sanctions) individuals in Russia responsible for the death of Sergei Magnitsky.

The suspensions include:
 

Tim

Each week the House is in session, Congressman Scott blogs about the House floor schedule. You can also view what legislation will be on the House floor on the Majority Leader’s website.

Thank You to Our Veterans

Nov, 11 2012 Issues: Veterans Affairs

 

Here in the First District, we known full well the honor and respect our veterans deserve. We know that Veterans Day can be summed up in two words: Thank You. 
 
Thank you to those who fought in the forests of Europe, the deserts of North Africa, and the waters and islands of the Pacific.
 
Thank you to all who put their lives on the line in the trenches of the Korean Peninsula and the jungles of Southeast Asia.
 
Thank you to our brave soldiers who have spent the last decade protecting our freedom in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world.
 
Thank you to all of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day for our nation, and who sacrificed for freedom and the American spirit.
 
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to live in the greatest nation the world has ever known, and for keeping us all safe.
 
Thank you for your blood, sweat and tears, and for the dedication and courage you’ve shown in protecting our nation.
 
Thank you to the families of our veterans who both provide support and need our support.
 
And finally, thank you to all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice – while you may no longer be with us, you will never be forgotten.
 
I hope you will join me today in thanking our veterans, as they deserve each and every word, handshake and embrace. We will keep our promises to them, and ensure they are treated with the honor and respect they have earned.
 

Women in the Workforce Since 2009

Oct, 25 2012 Issues: Job Creation

While we keep hearing there is a "War on Women," perhaps looking at the numbers below will shed some light on how the President's policies have affected women since 2009.

  • 450,000 More Unemployed Women Since President Obama Took Over
  • Labor Force Participation Among Women the Lowest in 20 Years:  Labor force participation among women has fallen to a 20-year low under the president’s failed policies. According to BLS, only 57.6 percent of all women in America are in the workforce, the lowest level since October 1992.
  • 4 Million More Women Left the Workforce Since President Obama Took Over: According to BLS, the number of women who are not in the workforce has grown by 4.3 million since President Obama took office.
  • Unemployment Among Women Up Since President Obama Took Over:  Unemployment among women of all walks of life has steadily increased because of the failed economic policies of President Obama
    • Unemployment among all women ages 16 and over is now 7.5 percent, a 7 percent increase since the president took office. The only reason the rate is not higher is because so many women simply gave up their search for a career.
    • Unemployment among single women is now 11.2 percent, an 11 percent increase since the president took office
  • A recent Pew study found that “women are the only group for whom employment growth lagged behind population growth from 2009 to 2011.”
 

 

 

The Imperial Presidency

Oct, 23 2012 Issues: Government Regulations, Job Creation

Majority Leader Cantor released a great report today on how the President's tendency to ignore Congress has harmed our economy and hurt job creation. The report includes a discussion on the importance of my Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, which was passed by the House last September.

You can read the full report here.

Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff (video)

I joined Fox News last week to discuss the importance of avoiding the fiscal cliff at the end of this year.

 

 

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