Press Releases

Senator Tim Scott Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Workers Rights

Jun 30, 2014 Issues: Labor

Charleston, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Harris v. Quinn, which limited the power of public sector unions to force partial government employees to pay union dues.

Senator Tim Scott to Go Directly To South Carolina VA Facilities for Answers After Receiving None From Obama Administration

Jun 27, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Citing the lack of answers from the Obama Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs on his request for information about the current status of South Carolina facilities serving veterans, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement:

Senator Tim Scott Statement on Supreme Court Decision Regarding Recess Appointments

Jun 26, 2014 Issues: Labor

Washington – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision that President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2012 were unconstitutional.   “The Supreme...

Key Components of Senator Tim Scott’s SKILLS Act Passed By Senate Today

Jun 26, 2014 Issues: Opportunity Agenda, SKILLS Act

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after passage of the bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which contains several key components of his SKILLS Act (S.1911):

Senator Scott Statement on New VA Wait Time Figures

Jun 20, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Charleston, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the following statement today regarding new figures released by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) showing that more than 10 percent of veterans seeking care wait more than a month for an...

Senator Tim Scott Statement on Medal of Honor Recipient Corporal Carpenter

Jun 19, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement following the awarding of the Medal of Honor to South Carolina Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret):   “Corporal Carpenter is an amazing young man...

Senator Tim Scott Continues to Press For Answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs For South Carolina’s Veterans

Jun 12, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Washington, DC – On the heels of the Senate passage of bi-partisan legislation to strengthen access for veterans to health care services and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continues to press the Obama...

Senator Scott to Host Veteran Listening Sessions and Office Hours Across South Carolina Friday

Jun 4, 2014

Charleston, SC—Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will be hosting veteran listening sessions and office hours across South Carolina on Friday to talk with veterans and learn first-hand the problems they are experiencing at the VA.   Senator Scott's staff will...

Statement on the Resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki

May 30, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Tim (R-SC) released the following statement on the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki:   “As I said yesterday, while Secretary Eric Shinseki is a distinguished American soldier and I appreciate his...

Senator Tim Scott Calls on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to Resign

May 29, 2014 Issues: Military and Veterans

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Tim (R-SC) today issued the following statement calling on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign or for President Obama to immediately fire him following mounting evidence of what the VA inspector general...

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