Press Releases

Senator Tim Scott Applauds Boeing’s 787-10 Announcement

Jul 30, 2014

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) made the following statement after Boeing announced their decision to build the Dreamliner 787-10 in South Carolina:    “Today’s announcement by Boeing that they will build the next version of the 787...

Senator Tim Scott Statement on Confirmation of New VA Secretary

Jul 29, 2014

Washington – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following his “yes” vote on the confirmation of Robert McDonald as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).

Key Components of Senator Tim Scott’s SKILLS Act Signed into Law Today

Jul 22, 2014

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement today upon President Obama signing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law. WIOA contains several key components of Senator Scott's SKILLS Act (S.1911):

South Carolina Senators Propose Billions in Spending Cuts

Jul 17, 2014

WASHINGTON – South Carolina’s U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott proposed hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending cuts over the past year according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The NTUF recently released the...

Obama Administration’s Unilateral Wage Hike at Military Bases’ Fast Food Restaurants May Result in Closings

Jul 16, 2014

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined a group of five other Republicans on the Senate labor committee in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez asking how the Department of Labor decided to mandate a wage hike at fast...

Senator Tim Scott to Honor South Carolina’s Vietnam Era Veterans

Jul 8, 2014

Charleston, SC - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will host a special ceremony on August 2, 2014 in Columbia to honor South Carolina’s Vietnam War era veterans for their service to our country.   During the 10:00am ceremony at the First Baptist Church...

Senator Tim Scott Statement on 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

Jul 2, 2014

Charleston, SC - In honor of today's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement:   "Over the past 50 years, we have seen our nation...