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Senator Scott to Honor Travelers Rest Native Dan Cruver as 2014 Angel in Adoption

Aug 18, 2014 Issues: Around South Carolina, Conservative Values

Charleston, SC—U.S. Senator Tim Scott will honor South Carolina native Dan Cruver as a 2014 Angel in Adoption at the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institutes’s 2014 Ceremony for the tremendous work he has done in helping to mobilize churches...

In Case You Missed It: Senator Scott Op-Ed in The State: Protecting South Carolina’s Veterans

Aug 18, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Charleston, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) published an op-ed in Sunday’s The State newspaper highlighting his efforts to protect South Carolina’s veterans.  A portion of his op-ed is reprinted below:    Protecting South Carolina’s Veterans ...

Senator Tim Scott Applauds Boeing’s 787-10 Announcement

Jul 30, 2014 Issues: Job Creation, Around South Carolina

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 Issues: Military and Veterans

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 Issues: Opportunity Agenda, SKILLS Act, Job Creation

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 Issues: Fighting Big Government

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 Issues: Military and Veterans, Labor

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...

Senator Tim Scott Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Religious Freedom for All Americans

Jun 30, 2014 Issues: Conservative Values, Health Care

Today, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision upholding religious freedom for all Americans in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell cases, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement:

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