Press Releases

Senator Tim Scott and Colleagues Urge Federal Government to Allow Children to Get a Better Education

Oct 24, 2013

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) was joined by 29 other senators in a call for Attorney General Eric Holder to explain why the Department of Justice has sued to trap needy children in failing public schools based on skin color alone.

Senator Tim Scott’s Service Academy Nomination Application Deadline is November 1

Oct 17, 2013

Senator Tim Scott’s Service Academy Nomination Application Deadline is November 1 Contact: (202)224-2718   North Charleston, SC– U.S. Senator Tim Scott's deadline for students to submit applications for a nomination to a U.S. armed forces service...

Senator Tim Scott Statement on Deal to Raise Debt Ceiling, Reopen Government

Oct 16, 2013

Washington – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement today regarding legislation to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government. “What we have learned from the past three weeks is clear – we have deep, underlying issues in how our nation budgets and spends. Ending the government shutdown is a good thing; however, raising the debt ceiling with absolutely zero offsetting reductions in spending is the poster child for the lack of fiscal foresight that is common place in Washington.

Senator Tim Scott to Donate Shutdown Salary to Charity

Oct 2, 2013

Washington – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will donate his salary from the government shutdown to charity.
 
“With thousands of folks on furlough, including a significant portion of my own staff, I will be donating my shutdown salary to charity,”...

Fiscal Deadline a Surprise to No One

Oct 1, 2013

Washington - US Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement following the failure of Congress and the White House to reach an agreement to fund government operations beginning today, October 1 - the beginning of the federal government's new fiscal year.