{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where state = \"SC\" and year = 2017 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-to-announce-legislative-priorities-during-district-tour", "Wilson To Announce Legislative Priorities During District Tour", "2017-12-29", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson will announce his legislative priorities for 2018 during a tour of the second congressional district on Wednesday, January 3. The schedule for Congressman Wilson's tour is as follows:\n\n10:00 AM: Midlands\n\nOffice of Congressman Joe Wilson\n\n1700 Sunset Blvd (US 378), Suite 1\n\nWest Columbia, S.C. 29169\n\n12:00 PM: Aiken\n\nAiken County Government Center\n\n1930 University Parkway\n\nAiken, S.C. 29801\n\nNOTE: 3rd Floor, Aiken County Council Chambers\n\n1:30 PM: North Augusta\n\nNorth Augusta Municipal Building\n\n100 Georgia Avenue\n\nNorth Augusta, S.C. 29841\n\nNOTE: 3rd Floor, Administration Lobby\n\n3:00 PM: Barnwell\n\nBarnwell County Courthouse\n\n141 Main Street\n\nBarnwell, S.C. 29812\n\nNOTE: Room #106 if raining", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=E321358D-A1F9-4A36-A6AF-238F1D2270D5", "Graham Statement On Nephron Giving Raises To All Employees As A Result Of Tax Cut", "2017-12-27", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after Nephron Pharmaceuticals, a company in West Columbia, South Carolina, announced a five percent pay raise for all employees as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act becoming law.\r\nGraham attended the celebration and congratulated Nephron on this significant announcement.\r\nI truly enjoyed being a part of todays celebration as Lou and Bill Kennedy  the owners and founders of Nephron Pharmaceuticals  announced a five percent pay raise for employees as a direct result of the recent tax cut.\r\nThis pay raise will increase the hourly workforces wage to fifteen dollars per hour and the average salary at Nephron to seventy thousand dollars per year. A five percent pay raise is real money to Nephrons employees.\r\nThis tax cut will work. It benefits American business and American workers. The combined effect of a five percent pay raise, a tax cut for working people, and an increase in 401k value is the best evidence yet that President Trump and the Republican Congress are delivering for hardworking Americans.\r\nThe tax cut, along with deregulating America, will continue to grow the economy, making American business more successful and helping working people earn and save.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=67", "Congressman Norman Heads Letter to Protect Paper Producers", "2017-12-22", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) and a bipartisan group of 33 members of Congress have signed and sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, asking him to consider the implications of government intervention on U.S. newspaper and commercial printing industries.\r\nCurrently, there is a paper mill of 200 employees  recently purchased by a Wall Street hedge fund  petitioning for additional government interference and intervention in an industry, that as a whole, employs over 600,000 people nationwide.\r\nCongressman Norman has released the following statement:\r\n\"Yet again, this is another example of one company trying to leverage government intervention to gain an unfair advantage.\r\nIf these tariffs are put into place, over 600,000 jobs in an already declining industry would be put at risk or affected. Not only does this affect jobs, but also hurts all newspapers big and small. This especially threatens to put small newspapers out of business, essentially cutting off rural and small-town America from their local news.\r\nFree market principles should guide import levels, not businesses asking for a handout from the government. It is my hope that Secretary Ross seriously considers the ramifications this could have on paper producers and newspapers across the country.\r\nView letter sent to Secretary Ross here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-statement-on-un-vote-haley-is-exactly-right", "Wilson Statement on U.N. Vote: Haley Is Exactly Right", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson today issued the following statement after the United Nations vote condemning the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capitol:\n\n\"What happened today at the United Nations was as disgraceful as it was disrespectful. We have every right to locate our embassy in Jerusalem, and I support the commitment of President Donald Trump to move forward with these plans. I am also grateful for Ambassador Nikki Haley's leadership because she is exactly right: we won't forget today's vote the next time the U.N. looks to us to foot the bill for much of the organization's costs.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0F76E3E8-6CEC-4DC5-8CAA-48968354FDF0", "Graham: Senate Should Take Up Repeal And Replace Of Obamacare in 2018", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on news the Senate may not try to Repeal and Replace Obamacare in 2018.\r\nTo those who believe  including Senate Republican leadership  that in 2018 there will not be another effort to Repeal and Replace Obamacare -- you are sadly mistaken.\r\nBy eliminating the individual mandate in the tax bill we have pulled one of the pillars of Obamacare out. But by no means has Obamacare been repealed or replaced.\r\nObamacare is still the law of the land and will continue to crumble which will drive up insurance costs for hard-working Americans and eventually pave the path to single-payer health care.\r\nIm fully committed to Repealing and Replacing Obamacare in 2018 by block-granting the money back to the states and away from Washington bureaucrats who are completely unaccountable to the patients of America.\r\nTo be successful we will need presidential leadership with the same passion to replace Obamacare as President Obama demonstrated in passing Obamacare.\r\nWe will need House and Senate leaders on the Republican side as committed to repealing Obamacare as Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were to passing it.\r\nI know that Republicans and the large group of middle of the road Americans are counting on the GOP to replace Obamacare with something that works better for them and their families.\r\nI look forward to working with President Trump, our House and Senate Republican leadership, and the private sector to make Repeal and Replace of Obamacare a reality in 2018.\r\nIt will be a difficult task but failure is not an option.\r\n#####\r\nNPR: McConnell Wants Bipartisanship In 2018 On Entitlements, Immigration And More", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/house-and-senate-send-historic-tax-reform-legislation-white-house", "House and Senate Send Historic Tax Reform Legislation to White House", "2017-12-20", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Today, Congressman Jeff Duncan praised the House and Senate for passing sweeping tax reform for the American people:\nThis is a historic day in America! A unified Congress has passed an overhaul of the tax code to finally give tax relief to individuals, families, and businesses across our nation. For far too long, the tax code has stifled innovation and investment, burdened Main Street, and kept individuals and families from getting ahead. The American people recognized this and spoke with a loud voice in November 2016.\nI am thrilled that the legislation is now on its way to the White House for President Trumps signature. This has been over 30 years in the making, and we are delivering on a key promise to the American people  we are Making America Great Again!\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=D9950E39-37F9-4AF2-A72D-2C31CCBD7A05", "Graham Supports Historic Tax Cuts", "2017-12-20", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on his vote in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.\r\n\r\nIm proud to support the biggest change to our tax code in over thirty years.\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\nThis plan is good for working people across South Carolina. Whether its the store owner on Main Street, the farmer working their fields, or the assembly-line worker on the factory floor, South Carolinians are working harder than ever. They need a tax cut and deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money.\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\nWe lower tax rates and double the child tax credit. We grow our economy and make it easier for American companies to create jobs in the United States.\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\nAt the end of the day, this bill means more money in the pockets of hard-working South Carolinians.\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/-scott-on-final-passage-of-tax-reform-big-win-for-middle-class-families-us-economy", "Scott on Final Passage of Tax Reform: Big Win for Middle Class Families, U.S. Economy", "2017-12-20", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Wednesday | December 20, 2017\n\t\t\t  Scott on Final Passage of Tax Reform: Big Win for Middle Class Families, U.S. Economy \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington This evening, after months of deliberation and discussion, the U.S. Senate successfully passed the historic tax reform package,Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,a yearlong process U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has been intimately involved with since the working group first launched. The final bill will protect more of Americans money from being taxed, enhances significant credits like the Child Tax Credit, and maintains important features like the Earned Income Tax Credit, and deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions.\r\nFrom day one our priority has been simple: fix the broken tax code, and ensure the biggest winners from tax reform are our hardworking American families and our economy, said Scott. And thats exactly what we delivered. Folks will be able to keep more of their hard-earned money, families will get a big break through the enhanced Child Tax Credit, and our corporate tax rate will finally be at a competitive level that will help us create the jobs of the future right here in the USA. We also repealed Obamacares Individual Mandate, an unfair tax that overwhelmingly burdens our middle class families. After years of a stalled economy and stagnant wages, tax reform will help generate the type of economic growth we have been lacking.\r\nThe last time the U.S. tax code was overhauled was more than thirty years ago. Already, the new legislation is expected to bring economic relief to workers and families, and is also forecasted to strengthen the U.S. economy. A recent study of theTax Cuts and Jobs Acthas predicted that the bill is set to boost our national GDP by 1.7 percent, will create tens of thousands of new jobs, and increase wages by 1.5 percent. Additionally, a typical family of four making $73,000 is expected to see about a $2,000 tax cut or 60 percent reduction, while single parents making around $41,000 will see about a $1,400 tax cut or 75 percent reduction in their overall tax bill.\r\nAround this time last year, Scott was asked by Senate Finance Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch to be one of the key conduits of the tax reform overhaul process. Scott joined a small group of lawmakers including, Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and John Thune (R-SD), who took the lead in drawing in the support that was invaluable in securing the bills passage in the Senate. They were dubbed the core four on tax reform by the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Earlier this month, Scott, alongside the other members of the core four team, joined a group of eight Senate Republicans who sat on the Tax Reform Conference Committee and oversaw the further advancement of this historic legislation.\r\nThroughout the process, Scott was able to advocate for key provisions that made it in the final version of the tax bill including the following:\r\n \r\nExpansion of the Child Tax Credit Instead of receiving $1,000/child credit, families will be able to receive $2,000/child, a change specifically made to help average American families. Scott worked extensively with several of his colleagues, especially Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), on this provision and in the end was able to secure a larger break for families, by making $1,400 of the tax credit fully refundable for tax payers in the lower tax brackets. Read more about their work togetherhere.\r\n \r\n \r\nRetained the 10% income bracket Wanted to make sure our most economically disadvantaged Americans continue to get taxed at a low rate.\r\n \r\n \r\nInclusion of the Investing in Opportunity Act The IIOA will provide an opportunity for U.S. investors to use a temporary capital gains deferral in exchange for investing the capital in distressed communities across the country. This is an initiative that has the potential to positively impact up to 52 million Americans living in these communities.\r\n \r\n \r\nSimplification of the Tax Code Nine out of 10 households will be able to do their taxes using the expanded standard deduction, which will save considerable time and resources in filing taxes.\r\n \r\n \r\nPrevented the Rothification of individual retirement accounts By preserving the unique features of the IRA, tax payers will be able to continue to save for their future without having to worry about immediate taxation by the federal government.\r\n \r\n \r\nMaintained Mortgage Interest Deduction Wanted to ensure homeowners are able to continue to benefit from a popular deduction used by thousands of Americans. He was behind key negotiations that helped to make the home mortgage interest deduction available up to $750,000.\r\n \r\n \r\nRelief to Our Small Businesses Helped to advocate for tax relief for our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy.\r\n \r\nNow that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has passed the Senate, it is expected to be voted on again in the House tomorrow morning before it goes to the President for final approval and signature.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRelated Issues:\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-floor-statement-in-opposition-to-ryan-mcconnell-tax-scam-bill/", "Clyburn Floor Statement in Opposition to Ryan/McConnell Tax Scam Bill", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "Video:\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) delivered the following statement during debate on H.R. 1 (as prepared for delivery):\n\n\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Ryan/McConnell tax scam bill. This bill should be named, \u201cthe Republican Donor-Class Relief Act.\u201d Because that\u2019s what it is, and several of my Republican colleagues and many in the media have publicly admitted as much.\n\nThis tax-scam bill represents a grotesque set of priorities revealing deep depravity of American values. One of the first principles of our Judeo/Christian value system is grounded in what we do \u201cfor the least of these.\u201d\n\nFrom the outset, this bill violates that principle by lowering the marginal rates on the wealthiest among us by 2.6 points; while raising those rates on \u201cthe least among us\u201d by 2 points. This tax-scam bill adds insult to that injurious act by doubling the estate tax exemption from $11 million to $22 million.\n\nThe Republicans add further insult to injury by lowering the tax rates for corporations by 14 points while raising taxes on 86 million middle income families. It makes the tax cuts for corporations permanent and the miniscule individual cuts temporary, while also kicking 13 million people off their health insurance and increasing premiums for millions more.\n\nThis tax scam caps deductions for state and local taxes, and home mortgages; and adds over $2 trillion dollars to the deficit. Our children and grandchildren will be left with the bill.\n\nMr. Speaker, history will not treat kindly the crass cruelty of this so-called Christmas \u201cgift\u201d to hard-working Americans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-floor-statement-opposition-ryanmcconnell-tax-scam-bill", "Clyburn Floor Statement in Opposition to Ryan/McConnell Tax Scam Bill", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) delivered the following statement during debate on H.R. 1 (as prepared for delivery):\nMr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Ryan/McConnell tax scam bill. This bill should be named, the Republican Donor-Class Relief Act. Because thats what it is, and several of my Republican colleagues and many in the media have publicly admitted as much.\nThis tax-scam bill represents a grotesque set of priorities revealing deep depravity of American values. One of the first principles of our Judeo/Christian value system is grounded in what we do for the least of these.\nFrom the outset, this bill violates that principle by lowering the marginal rates on the wealthiest among us by 2.6 points; while raising those rates on the least among us by 2 points. This tax-scam bill adds insult to that injurious act by doubling the estate tax exemption from $11 million to $22 million.\nThe Republicans add further insult to injury by lowering the tax rates for corporations by 14 points while raising taxes on 86 million middle income families. It makes the tax cuts for corporations permanent and the miniscule individual cuts temporary, while also kicking 13 million people off their health insurance and increasing premiums for millions more.\nThis tax scam caps deductions for state and local taxes, and home mortgages; and adds over $2 trillion dollars to the deficit. Our children and grandchildren will be left with the bill.\nMr. Speaker, history will not treat kindly the crass cruelty of this so-called Christmas gift to hard-working Americans.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/house-moves-closer-historic-tax-relief-american-people", "House Moves Closer to Historic Tax Relief for American People", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Today, Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the House-Senate Conference Report on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\nWe have moved one step closer to providing historic tax relief to the American people. Our nation has waited over 30 years for meaningful tax reform, and I am excited that we have accomplished another step in the legislative process today. This bill will make a huge impact on individuals, families, and companies in South Carolina, and now we need the Senate to move this process along by voting on the Conference Report.\nWe are on the verge of unleashing the American dream for millions of people in this country. Its disheartening that the Democrats chose to sit on the sidelines throughout this process and attack a pro-growth, pro-family tax plan that is all about bigger paychecks, higher wages, more jobs, and smaller government.\nI stand committed to my constituents, South Carolina, and the nation, and I will continue to work on getting this tax reform package across the finish line. Lets finish the job!\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-praises-house-passage-of-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act", "Wilson Praises House Passage of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson today released the following statement after the House passed the Conference Report to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\n\n\"Today, House Republicans made history by passing the first meaningful tax cuts bill in a generation. These tax cuts will grow small businesses in the district and across the country, and allow Americans to keep more of their hard-earned paychecks. I am grateful for the leadership of House Republicans on delivering tax cuts to the American people and look forward to President Donald Trump signing this bill into law. By cutting taxes, we create jobs and provide opportunities for families across our state and country. \"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=65", "Congressman Norman Statement on The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement after voting in favor to pass The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act:\r\n\"American families, workers and job creators were given a much-deserved and much-needed tax relief today with the passage of The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. This tax reform bill is pro-family and pro-growth.\r\nFamilies and individuals at every income level will get a tax cut so that they can keep more of their hard-earned paychecks. A family of four making $73,000 a year will receive a tax cut of $2,059. The Child Tax Credit is expanded from $1,000 to $2,000, to help parents with the cost of raising children. This plan doubles the standard deduction for everyone\r\nJob creators will see a lower corporate tax rate at 21%, allowing us to be more globally competitive. The inclusion of an immediate expensing of capital investment will allow a farmer to purchase a tractor to expand operations or allow a mechanic to add a new bay to the shop.\r\nFor the first time in 31 years, the House passed a comprehensive tax reform bill that breaks the status quo. I look forward to sending this bill to President Trumps desk before Christmas so that we can create jobs, increase paychecks, grow our economy, and improve lives.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://rice.house.gov/press-releases?ID=3FA682E8-D781-4B70-AB17-04A241AC3CCE", "Rep. Rice Votes for Tax Relief for American Families & Businesses", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tom Rice", "R000597", "rice.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON Congressman Tom Rice (R-S.C.) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, theTax Cuts & Jobs Act.\r\nToday we voted for the most pro-growth tax policy in decades. Thirty years ago when our tax code and economic system were competitive, we were the worlds uncontested economic leader. But for decades weve sat by while the world has passed us by. The American Dream has been out of reach for far too long. There is an entire generation that has yet to experience true economic growth. TheTax Cuts & Jobs Actwill bolster our recent trend of economic growth, put more take-home pay back in the pockets of hardworking Americans, and restore opportunity for a generation of Americans. It will grow our middle class, it will reduce income disparity, and it will bring American jobs back. I look forward to the Senate passing this bill and to the President signing this historic legislative achievement into law.\r\nBACKGROUND\r\nAs a member of the Ways & Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in Congress, Congressman Rice has had a seat at the table in helping craft theTax Cuts & Jobs Act. Estimates show that this plan will cause almost a 2% increase in GDP over the long term, creating an additional 339,000 new jobs. For Congressman Rices district specifically, this plan is estimated to provide a $1,458 tax cut for the typical family of four in the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee.\r\nMore information about theTax Cuts & Jobs Actcan befound here.\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-votes-for-tax-reform", "Sanford Votes For Tax Reform", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford voted for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which passed the House by a vote of 227 to 203. He released the following statement:  \n\t  \n\tOver the next 10 years, the federal government is projected to take in $43 trillion from American citizens. With the tax cut, that number will drop to $41.5 trillion, and that $1.5 trillion difference is indeed the cost of the bill. The question we all have to ask ourselves is whether or not you think our federal functions can work at $41.5 trillion instead of $43 trillion. Thats a 3.5% difference, and most folks I talk to at home believe that government could afford a 3.5% cut so that they as individuals, and the economy at large, could use and invest that money instead.  \n\t  \n\tA 3.5% cut hardly fits the hyperbole weve heard in this debate, which has been misleading from both sides. From a Democratic standpoint, you would think that the end of the world was coming to government services as a result of this tax bill. From a Republican standpoint, you would think that theyre cutting off the spigot in Washington, and that you and I will be keeping a much larger chunk of the money we earn.  \n\t  \n\tAs Milton Friedman said, A reduction in taxes would have the same stimulative effect as an increase in spending, yet it would avoid the long-term adverse effect of increasing the role of government in the economy. Ive long said that the government that governs best governs least, and in that regard, it seems to me that the federal government can certainly find ways to trim its budget, so that taxpayers get to keep a bit more in their pockets.  \n\t  \n\tFor a very comprehensive breakdown of the reasoning behind Representative Sanfords vote, please click here to find his vote explanation on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=AE9B6D67-7E3A-40D5-8E32-243C51E230BE", "Graham: Disappointed Trump Administration Treating Terrorists Like Common Criminals", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Trump Administration not holding New York terror suspect Akayed Ullah as an enemy combatant for intelligence gathering purposes.\r\nI am incredibly disappointed to see the Trump Administration continue to treat terrorists as common criminals. Giving Akayed Ullah a lawyer and putting him directly into the criminal justice system means we lose the ability to gather intelligence from a person who fits the profile of an enemy combatant.\r\nWe couldnt possibly have gathered information on the multiple trips Ullah made to Bangladesh and other relevant activity in such a short period of time. Now that he has a lawyer, there will be no more intelligence gathering and everything will have to be done through plea bargaining.\r\nWhen it comes to the potential interrogation policies regarding terrorists, it is as if President Obama and his team never left. How many more attacks will it take before the Trump Administration embraces the fact that we are fighting a war, not a crime?\r\nThe evidence against Ullah is so overwhelming, a first year law student could convict him. Our primary goal for terror suspects like Ullah should be to gather intelligence to ensure we prevent and disrupt future attacks. Only after all intelligence gathering is complete, should the suspect be turned over for trial.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/-how-marco-rubio-forced-the-gops-hand-on-the-child-tax-credit", "How Marco Rubio forced the GOPs hand on the child tax credit", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Friday | December 15, 2017\n\t\t\t  How Marco Rubio forced the GOPs hand on the child tax credit \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhen Sen. Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday that he would vote no on a tax overhaul bill without an expanded child tax credit, many congressional staffers, political observers and lawmakers from both parties thought the Florida Republican was blowing hot air, looking to appear as though he had leverage when he did not.\r\nThere was also speculation that Rubio had, by the time he started making noise, already received assurances that his problems would be addressed.\r\nBut behind the scenes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was worried.\r\nAn aide to a Senate Republican member of the tax conference committee told McClatchy that earlier in the week, days before Rubio publicly said he was on the fence about the legislation, Floridas junior senator paid a visit toMcConnell, a Kentucky Republican. Sen. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina and a point person on final negotiations, accompanied them.\r\nIn that meeting with McConnell and Scott, Rubio made his position clear. He would vote againstthetax bill unless there was an expanded child tax credit that would net low-earners using the child tax credit a larger IRS refund if they owe little or no taxes.\r\nIf you dont fix this, Im no, the aide said Rubio told McConnell. And it was a very hard no.\r\nRubios threats to vote against the tax bill were very real, and leadership took them seriously.\r\nA second source involved in the negotiations confirmed the meeting and Rubios position.\r\nStill, House and Senate negotiators were reluctant to address Rubios demands. They had already agreed to a final deal on all elements of the tax overhaul legislation, in principle, and didnt want to reopen negotiations.\r\nScott, who had helped secure an initial expansion of the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 while the bill was still being debated by the Senate Finance Committee, lobbied on Rubios behalf inside the conference committee. An aide confirmed that Scott pushed conferees to continue negotiating throughout the day Thursday, culminating in the deal announced Friday.\r\nRubio had his own leverage to exert. Senate Republicans can only afford to lose three members and still pass their bill. Rubio and Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, were both making their opinions known about the importance of expanding the child tax credit two weeks ago when the Senate was voting to advance its tax overhaul bill out of the chamber.\r\nThe two lawmakers even co-authored an amendment that would have expanded the child tax credit to $2,000 and made it fully refundable.It failed after other Republicans chafed at expanding the corporate tax rate from 20 percent to 20.94 percent to pay for the plan, but Rubio and Lee still played nice and voted in favor of the larger bill, giving leaders a sense that they would not take their fight further.\r\nBut then House and Senate negotiators proposed a 21 percent corporate tax rate to pay for a lower tax rate for high-earners, a higher corporate rate than Rubio proposed in his plan to give more money to lower- and middle-class families. And Rubio wasnt happy.\r\n20.94% Corp. rate to pay for tax cut for working family making $40k was anti-growth but 21% to cut tax for couples making $1million is fine? Rubio tweeted on Tuesday.\r\nWhile Lee never said he would vote no, his dissatisfaction was also worrisome to leadership. Rubio made his opposition public on Thursday, and the prospect of failure in the Senate caused the negotiators to act. The $2,000 child tax credits refundable portion was raised from $1,100 to $1,400.\r\nThe tradeoff was enough to get Rubios support.\r\nBy Friday afternoon, Rubio was thanking Scott for his help. Scott, in turn, thanked Rubio for fighting.\r\nFor months, Rubio said that an expanded child tax credit was an important part of any effort to overhaul the nations tax code. Without it, he said detractors could credibly argue that the Republican-led House and Senate drafted the overhaul without lower- and middle-class families in mind.\r\nIm not going to vote for an increase on the middle class, Rubio said in October. But were not going to get to that point. Were not that crazy around here.\r\nDemocrats are still expected to vote en masse against the Republican-led tax plan, but the last-ditch effort by McConnell and Scott to get Rubios support puts the bill back on track to be signed into law by President Donald Trump before Christmas.\r\nI think that we are going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week, which will be monumental, Trump said on Friday.\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRelated Issues:", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-conference-committee-members-reach-tax-reform-deal", "Scott, Conference Committee Members Reach Tax Reform Deal", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Friday | December 15, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott, Conference Committee Members Reach Tax Reform Deal \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  Today, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), member of the House-Senate Tax Reform Conference Committee, released the statement below, following the committees announcement of the final deal reached on a historic tax reform package.\r\nIt is a good day for the American people  my colleagues and I have put together a package that will ultimately deliver much-needed tax relief to our middle class families and boost our nations economy, Scott said. This is our chance to say to those who havent seen a paycheck increase in decades  we hear you, and we see you. With this bill, we are helping single moms, like mine, by bolstering the Child Tax Credit and allowing more hardworking, everyday Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money.\r\n\"I want to thank my colleagues both on the Senate Finance Committee and the Conference Committee who worked through the differences, and helped to create a final version of a tax bill that will, without question, produce amazing results. By this time next week, we are hopeful we will have a bill on the Presidents desk ready for signature, and in 2018, Americans will start to see the tangible benefits of this breakthrough agreement.\r\nThe bill is expected to be voted on by both chambers of Congress, and will eventually land on the Presidents desk for final approval.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=63", "Congressman Norman Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Vote", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Norman Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Vote  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 14, 2017\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voting in favor of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order:\r\n\"Today, the FCC voted to adopt the Restoring Internet Freedom Order. I thank Chairman Pai for his leadership and transparency. For the first time in FCC history, the text of an order was made available to the public for three weeks before the vote.\r\n\u201cThe most pressing problem in the field of telecommunications is bridging the digital divide. To address this problem, and to reach unserved areas like those in South Carolina\u2019s 5th District, billions of dollars in investment in rural broadband infrastructure is needed. Title II regulations have proved to be an investment killer \u2013 resulting in a $3.6 billion decline in broadband infrastructure investment. A return to the light touch regulatory framework that existed prior to 2015 will create the proper regulatory conditions to make these investments possible.\r\n\u201cUltimately, legislation is the only real solution to this problem. If Democrats in Congress are truly concerned with protecting the net neutrality principles that we agree on, then we should be at the table now working out a deal to put these important consumer protections into law.\u201d\r\nClick image below to watch Congressman Norman\u2019s video message:\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n        \r\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-introduces-pro-israel-resolution-in-us-house", "Wilson Introduces Pro-Israel Resolution In U.S. House", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after introducing H. Res. 662, which recognizes Israel's sovereignty to choose its own capital, reaffirms the relationship between the United States and Israel, recognizes that Israel is the United States' strongest ally in the Middle East, and reiterates that the U.S. Congress strongly opposes the United Nations General Assembly's anti-Israel actions.\n\n\"America's bond with Israel is unique, and its strength is the foundation of American leadership in the Middle East. The president's recent announcement that our embassy will be located in Jerusalem strengthens that bond. Recently, we have seen the United Nations General Assembly pass six anti-Israel resolutions. This is wrong. Israel has not only been our long-standing ally, but also is our strongest ally in the Middle East.\n\n\"When we see the United Nations and members of the international community target Israel, bullying a country that is surrounded by those who would do it harm, we're going to \u2013 in the courageous words of Ambassador Nikki Haley \u2013 call them out. The people of Israel should know we have their back.\n\n\"I am grateful for the leadership of President Donald Trump and Ambassador Nikki Haley, who have restored American leadership on the world's stage by renewing our commitment to peace through strength, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to recognize Israel as America's strongest ally in the Middle East and condemn the anti-Israeli defamation that has defined the United Nations in recent years.\"\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-cosponsors-wheel-act", "Sanford Cosponsors WHEEL Act", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 3889, the Waiving Hindrances to Economic Enterprise and Law (WHEEL) Act, introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY). The bill aims to ease the regulatory burden on interstate trucking by expanding a pilot program studying the safety implications of allowing 18- to 21-year-olds operate trucks across state lines.\n\u00a0\n\tRep. Sanford released the following statement:\n\t\u00a0\n\u201cBy the end of the year, there will be a national driver shortage of about 50,000 in the trucking industry, and about 2,000 of those are in South Carolina. Indeed, this shortage could reach upwards of 175,000 empty driving positions as soon as 2024. And with more than 70 percent of consumer goods carried on our national highways, having such a big shortage will lead to obvious issues, like delivery delays and higher prices.\n\u00a0\n\t\u201cThe current federal policy that places limits on who can enter the industry is inherently anti-competitive and could lead to even further shortages over time. The expansion of the pilot program to allow even more qualified candidates seems like a step in the right direction to me.\u201d\n\u00a0\nThe bill seeks to build upon the pilot program put in place last year by a bill that passed Congress with bipartisan support, the Fixing America\u2019s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. This pilot program has been limited by the strict requirements that participants must be veterans between the ages of 18 to 21. The WHEEL Act would broaden the criteria for participation in the pilot program to allow commercial driver\u2019s license holders age 18-21 who have a clean driving record and have received a certification of completion from a qualified training program to participate in the study.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-duncan-canada-resolution", "House Passes Duncan Canada Resolution", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 357, a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States and Canada, led by Representatives Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Kevin Cramer (ND-At-Large), and Bill Huizenga (MI-02). Duncan released the following statement:\n\u201cOur partnership with Canada is extremely important to the United States. Canada is a strong ally and friend, and we deeply value our close cooperation and partnership to advance our security, trade, and energy priorities. I am pleased that the House has reaffirmed the relationship to further protect this unique bilateral trade and investment partnership. I will continue to work in Congress to foster the strong US-Canada relationship and look for ways we can work together on these issues in the future.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=C5EECEF4-1FF8-4ACC-AA1A-1C1FE6C18360", "Graham: NDAA Becoming Law Is A Testament To Sen. McCain's Leadership And Commitment To Our Troops And The Determination Of President Trump To Rebuild Our Military", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) being signed into law.\r\n\u201cThis bill is a tribute to Senator John McCain, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senator McCain has dedicated his life to those who serve our nation in uniform. He worked tirelessly to put this package together and get it to President Trump\u2019s desk.\u00a0\r\n\u201cPresident Trump has given our troops an early Christmas present by signing the National Defense Authorization Act into law. This bill provides for a much-needed pay raise, updated equipment, better training and a higher quality of life for our service members and their families. The legislation pushes the Pentagon to modernize and reform, while at the same time providing them more funding to carry out their mission.\u00a0I appreciate President Trump\u2019s leadership on this issue and the work done by Congress in a bipartisan fashion to push this important legislation into law.\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-the-ndaa-will-deliver-for-our-service-members-national-security_--", "Scott: The NDAA Will Deliver for our Service Members, National Security", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Tuesday | December 12, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott: The NDAA Will Deliver for our Service Members, National Security     \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement after President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY18:\r\nThe final NDAA looks out for our service members and allocates critical resources that will continue to strengthen our national security posture. Most notably, it provides our military personnel with a significant pay increase. It is great news when we can compensate our men and women in uniform for everything they do. I was also glad to see special emphasis on building up our missile defense programs, a crucial step to countering future global threats. And as someone who believes GITMO should remain operational in order to keep enemy combatants from returning to the battlefield, I was reassured to see the NDAA continues to keep these individuals from being transferred or released. All in all, today marks a good day for our military and a good day for our country.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=25EFD50C-C805-4EC1-ADF7-4EDD6D496651", "Graham: NYC Bombing Suspect Should Be Held As An Enemy Combatant For Intelligence Gathering Purposes", "2017-12-11", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reacted to the attempted terrorist attack in New York City saying the suspect should be held as an enemy combatant for intelligence gathering purposes.\u00a0\r\nFox News Channel:\r\n\r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cThe last thing I want this guy [the suspect] to hear is: \u2018you have a right to remain silent.\u2019 He should be held as a suspected enemy combatant. We should take several days here to figure out who he is and not read him his Miranda Rights\u2026 I want to hold him under the Law of War and gather intelligence.\u201d https://youtu.be/7IzCkMJz-Ys?t=0m40s\r\n \r\nFull Fox News Interview\r\nCNN:\r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cI\u2019d like to keep him [the suspect] talking. I don\u2019t want to read him his Miranda Rights\u2026Treat him humanely. I don\u2019t think you need to send him to GTMO. You don\u2019t need to try him in military commission... I want to look at this as an intelligence gathering opportunity.\u201d https://youtu.be/LlURxLRYlzQ?t=0m36s\r\n \r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cEven if it\u2019s a \u2018lone wolf\u2019 attack, somebody who pledges allegiance to ISIL in their own mind over the internet, I want to find out everything we can about what makes them tick and how they got to where they\u2019re at.\u201d https://youtu.be/LlURxLRYlzQ?t=1m49s\r\n \r\n\r\nFull CNN Interview\r\nFox News Radio with Brian Kilmeade:\r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cHold him [the suspect] under the Law of War so you can gather intelligence. Find out what made him tick and how he got to where he\u2019s at. Did he act by himself? Treat it as an act of war, not a common crime.\u201d https://youtu.be/iZFHlTVZqtM?t=1m45s\r\n \r\n\r\nFull Fox News Radio Interview\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-announces-neighborhood-office-hours-for-december-9-10", "Sanford Announces Neighborhood Office Hours for December 9 - 10", "2017-12-08", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford announced that he will be hosting Neighborhood Office Hours in Port Royal and Beaufort\u00a0on December 9th - 10th per the following schedule.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\t\t\tSaturday , December 9th\u00a0\n\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t10:00 AM\n\t\t\tNeighborhood Office HoursPort Royal Farmers' Market\n\t\t\t\tNaval Heritage Park\n\t\t\t\tRibaut Road, Port Royal\n\t\t\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\t\t\tSunday, December 10th\u00a0\n\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t4:45 PM\n\t\t\tNeighborhood Office HoursWal-Mart Parking Lot\n\t\t\t\t350 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-announces-satellite-office-hours-for-december-2", "Sanford Announces Satellite Office Hours for December", "2017-12-08", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CHARLESTON, SC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford announced that his district staff will be conducting December satellite office hours, per the schedule below. Satellite office hours are conducted around the district by the Representative\u2019s staff in order to be as accessible as possible to constituents who require assistance with federal agencies, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service, or even help processing a passport. Additionally, anyone wishing to express an opinion or ask a question is welcome to stop by. Note: Due to votes in Washington, Representative Sanford is not scheduled to be in attendance at these events.\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTuesday, December 12th\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10:45\u00a0AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHilton Head Island\u00a0\u00a0Hilton Head Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 Beach City Road\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12:15 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlufftonBluffton Community Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t120 Palmetto Way\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThursday, December 14th\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10:00 AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSun CityPinckney Hall\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t114 Sun City Lane\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10:00 AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFolly Beach\u00a0\u00a0Folly Beach City Hall\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21 Center Street\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11:15 AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames IslandJames Island Town Hall\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1238-B Camp Road\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12:00 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSt. Helena IslandSt. Helena Branch Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12:30 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharlestonCharleston County Public Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t68 Calhoun Street\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTuesday, December 19th\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10:30 AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHanahanHanahan Public Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1216 Old Murray Court\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12:00 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel IslandDaniel Island Public Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2301 Daniel Island Drive", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-sends-holiday-cards-to-service-members", "Sanford Sends Holiday Cards to Service Members", "2017-12-08", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the office of Congressman Mark Sanford participated in the Red Cross\u2019s\u00a0Holiday Mail for Heroes\u00a0program by inviting Lowcountry residents to drop by the Congressman\u2019s district offices and sign holiday cards for our troops, veterans, and their families. On Monday, December 11 at 10:00 am, Representative Sanford will deliver these signed cards to the Red Cross in North Charleston.\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cA holiday card is a simple but heartfelt way to show our troops, veterans, and their families just how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice,\u201d said Rep. Sanford. \u201cI\u2019m consistently impressed by the sense of community and spirit of giving that pervades the Lowcountry, and I\u2019m happy to help spread this spirit to our service members this Christmas season.\u201d\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cWe are so thankful for Rep. Sanford\u2019s dedication, not only to the American Red Cross, but to our active duty military members, their families, and to our veterans,\u201d said Louise Welch Williams, regional CEO for the Palmetto SC Region of the Red Cross. \u201cWe hope these holiday cards will bring a smile to our heroes\u2019 faces and show them how much we appreciate all they do for our country.\u201d\n\t\u00a0Media Availability:\u00a0The Red Cross is located at 2424- A City Hall Lane. Rep. Sanford and Red Cross regional CEO Williams will both have media availability at 10:00 am on Monday, December 11. If you have questions, please contact Scott Jeffrey at Scott.Jeffrey@mail.house.gov or (202) 302-0426.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-introduces-ensuring-diplomats-safety-act", "Wilson Introduces Ensuring Diplomats Safety Act", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson today introduced the Ensuring Diplomats Safety Act. The bill requires the Secretary of State of the United States to remove all diplomatic personnel from Cuba until federal investigations into the harmful attacks on U.S. Foreign Service Officers are complete.\n\nThe congressman's bill was introduced after the Associated Press reported this week that: \"Doctors treating the U.S. Embassy victims of mysterious, invisible attacks in Cuba have discovered brain abnormalities as they search for clues to explain the hearing, vision, balance and memory damage.\" (The Associated Press, 12/6/2017)\n\n\"We must be able to ensure the safety of our men and women representing the nation overseas,\" said Congressman Wilson, a senior member of House Foreign Affairs. \"In light of the health issues experienced by Americans in Havana, we should consider bringing home all U.S. diplomatic staff from Cuba until we know who committed these attacks and can ensure their safety.\"\n\nAt least 20 diplomatic staff from the U.S. Embassy in Havana, and their families, reported a variety of injuries while working and living in Havana. The injuries sustained ranged from hearing loss to cognitive to balance issues and resulted in the evacuation of all non-essential personnel from the embassy and island. Investigators have suggested that these injuries resulted from the use of sonic-based weaponry throughout the U.S. diplomatic staff's time working at the embassy and staying in a hotel.\n\nIn October, Congressman Wilson asked the U.S. State Department to investigate attacks on diplomats in Havana in a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.\n\n\"In light of these serious attacks on U.S. embassy staff, we urge the State Department to immediately investigate the incidents and figure out what is going on in Havana,\" he wrote.\n\nThe Associated Press' latest story on the health impact of these Cuban attacks is available here, and information about Congressman Wilson's letter to Secretary Tillerson is available here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-scott-named-to-final-negotiating-committee-on-tax-reform", "Senator Scott Named to Final Negotiating Committee on Tax Reform", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thursday | December 7, 2017\n\t\t\t Senator Scott Named to Final Negotiating Committee on Tax Reform \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) was named by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as one of the Senators participating in final negotiations on Republicans' pro-middle class, pro-economic growth tax reform package. The Conference Committee for tax reform will be charged with ironing out differences between the House and Senate versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.\r\n\"I want to thank the Majority Leader for the opportunity to continue working on our tax reform package that will help so many hardworking American families, Scott said. I have said from the beginning that my goal is to help families keep more of their paychecks at home, and to ensure that the jobs of the 21st century are created right here in America. I am confident we will accomplish these goals, and let those Americans who feel left behind know that we see and hear them. The American people havent seen true tax reform in more than 30 years, and I look forward to getting this once in a generation opportunity over the finish line and to the Presidents desk before Christmas.\r\nEarlier in the week, Majority Leader McConnell referred to Scott as one of the Core Four members working on tax reform, alongside Senators Rob Portman, Pat Toomey and John Thune. In addition to the Core Four, Chairmen Orrin Hatch, Mike Enzi and Lisa Murkowski, as well as Republican Whip John Cornyn were named to the Conference Committee.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-scott-receives-2017-jack-kemp-foundation-leadership-award", "Senator Scott Receives 2017 Jack Kemp Foundation Leadership Award", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thursday | December 7, 2017\n\t\t\t Senator Scott Receives 2017 Jack Kemp Foundation Leadership Award \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  Last night, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) received the 2017 Jack Kemp Leadership Award for his commitment to tax reform, fighting poverty, and strengthening the American family.\r\nVice President Mike Pence was in attendance and delivered the keynote address. During his remarks, Vice President Pence recognized Senator Scott saying, I especially want to recognize a friend of mine, a great friend of the Kemp Foundation, and frankly, a man whose life and whose faith is a testimony to the power of opportunity in our nation, and a leader whose opportunity agenda in the United States Senate is, frankly, a living tribute to the life and legacy of Jack Kemp. Join me in giving the first round of applause tonight to this years Kemp Leadership Award winner, Senator Tim Scott.\r\nThe Jack Kemp Leadership Award is given annually for leadership in championing American ideas.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRelated Issues:\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-praises-president-trump-jerusalem-decision", "Duncan Praises President Trump for Jerusalem Decision", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Jeff Duncan issued the following statement after President Trump\u2019s announcement that the United States will officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel:\n\u201cI applaud President Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and promising to move the U.S. Embassy to reflect this change in policy. This decision is in clear contrast to the last administration\u2019s anti-Israel sentiments, and it is refreshing to have a leader in the White House who supports and stands with our strong ally. I agree with President Trump that this decision is in the best interest of the United States as we work towards lasting peace.\u201d\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-applauds-trump-announcement-on-jerusalem-embassy", "Wilson Applauds Trump Announcement On Jerusalem Embassy", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital city and locate its embassy in the city:\n\n\"America's bond with Israel is unique, and its strength is the foundation of American leadership in the Middle East. The president's announcement that our embassy will be located in Jerusalem strengthens that bond, and I am grateful to see him honor another one of his campaign commitments. The people of Israel know they have an ally in the White House.\"\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=64EEE028-8605-476D-A909-09545D023CD1", "Graham 'Fully Supports' Trump Administration Declaring Jerusalem The Capital Of Israel", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Trump Administration\u2019s decision to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.\u00a0 Graham is a long-time supporter of making this important change in United States policy.\r\n\u201cI fully support the Trump Administration\u2019s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel because this statement reflects the reality on the ground for the last 3,000 years.\r\n\u201cWhy did the Trump Administration decide to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel? Because it always has been and always will be.\r\n\u201cFinally, the decision announced today does not take other options off the table regarding a two-state solution.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=CAF74791-2E1C-4026-8BD0-3774292BC858", "Graham, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017 would void forced arbitration agreements that prevent sexual harassment survivors from getting the justice they deserve.\r\nGraham and Gillibrand were joined by Gretchen Carlson, who previously worked at Fox News Channel and left the network after enduring years of sexual harassment.\u00a0 The perpetrators used forced arbitration to institutionalize protections for sexual harassers and prevent survivors from discussing their cases and taking them to trial.\r\nToday, an estimated 60 million Americans are subject to forced arbitration clauses in their employment contracts. The bipartisan legislation would void forced arbitration agreements that require arbitration of sexual harassment and discrimination claims and allow survivors of sexual harassment or discrimination to seek justice, discuss their cases publicly, and eliminate institutional protection for harassers.\u00a0\r\n\u201cTo expect change without pushing for change is unrealistic,\u201d said Senator Graham.\u00a0 \u201cThis legislation takes off the table the ability of employers to mandate arbitration before claims even arise. Mandatory arbitration employment contracts put the employee at a severe disadvantage.\u00a0 I do not oppose arbitration -- if the parties willingly consent to the process. Ensuring that sexual harassment and assault claims cannot be negotiated away before they occur will create incentives to change the workplace environment, making it less hostile and more respectful.\u201d\r\n\u201cWhen a company has a forced arbitration policy, it means that if a worker is sexually harassed or sexually assaulted in the workplace, they are not allowed to go to court over it; instead, they have to go into a secret meeting with their employer and try to work out some kind of deal that really only protects the predator. They are forbidden from talking about what happened, and then they are expected to keep doing their job as if nothing happened to them. No worker should have to put up with such an unfair system,\u201d said Senator Gillibrand. \u201cI am proud to lead this bipartisan legislation to finally get rid of forced arbitration for sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace, and I urge all of my colleagues to join our effort, take this problem seriously, and support this important bipartisan bill.\u201d\r\n\u201cForced arbitration is a harasser\u2019s best friend,\u201d said Gretchen Carlson. \u201cIt keeps harassment complaints and settlements secret. It allows harassers to stay in their jobs, even as victims are pushed out or fired. It silences other victims who may have stepped forward if they\u2019d known. It\u2019s time we as a nation - together - in bipartisan fashion give a voice back to victims.\u201d\r\nForced arbitration clauses prevent survivors of sexual harassment from discussing the nature or basis of their complaint. If an employee\u2019s contract or employee handbook includes a forced arbitration clause, the employee is likely to have signed away his or her right to a jury trial whether or not they are aware of the clause. Employees are far more likely to win cases that go to trial than cases that go through the arbitration process.\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-statement-on-presidents-announcement-regarding-jerusalem", "Scott Statement on President's Announcement Regarding Jerusalem", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Wednesday | December 6, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott Statement on President's Announcement Regarding Jerusalem \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the statement below supporting President Donald Trumps decision to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.\r\nThe fact is, for all intents and purposes, Jerusalem is and has been the capital of Israel. Their legislature is seated there, as well as their Prime Minister. Congress has repeatedly voted in a bipartisan manner in favor of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the President has made the right decision to formalize that recognition. I look forward to our embassy moving there as security and staffing are ramped up, as well as strengthening our relationship with Israel as efforts to find peace in the region continue.\r\nIn 1995, Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which states that the United States should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and locate the U.S. Embassy, currently in Tel Aviv, in Jerusalem. Earlier this year, the Senate passed a resolution reaffirming the Jerusalem Embassy Act.\r\n U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the statement below supporting President Donald Trumps decision to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.\r\nThe fact is, for all intents and purposes, Jerusalem is and has been the capital of Israel. Their legislature is seated there, as well as their Prime Minister. Congress has repeatedly voted in a bipartisan manner in favor of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the President has made the right decision to formalize that recognition. I look forward to our embassy moving there as security and staffing are ramped up, as well as strengthening our relationship with Israel as efforts to find peace in the region continue.\r\nIn 1995, Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which states that the United States should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and locate the U.S. Embassy, currently in Tel Aviv, in Jerusalem. Earlier this year, the Senate passed a resolution reaffirming the Jerusalem Embassy Act.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRelated Issues:\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-the-passing-of-justice-ernest-finney/", "Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Justice Ernest Finney", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today on the passing of Justice Ernest Finney:\n\n\u201cI was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Justice Ernest Finney, Jr. He was a pioneering advocate for social justice who had an enormous impact on South Carolina. The first African American Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court, Justice Finney blazed a trail like few others. In the civil rights activities of the 1960s, Finney, then a local attorney in my hometown of Sumter, represented freedom fighters and Freedom Riders who were arrested, detained, and tried throughout South Carolina. I will miss my friend. My wife Emily and I want to express our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-passing-justice-ernest-finney", "Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Justice Ernest Finney", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today on the passing of Justice Ernest Finney:\n\u201cI was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Justice Ernest Finney, Jr.\u00a0 He was a pioneering advocate for social justice who had an enormous impact on South Carolina.\u00a0 The first African American Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court, Justice Finney blazed a trail like few others.\u00a0 In the civil rights activities of the 1960s, Finney, then a local attorney in my hometown of Sumter, represented freedom fighters and Freedom Riders who were arrested, detained, and tried throughout South Carolina.\u00a0 I will miss my friend.\u00a0 My wife Emily and I want to express our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://gowdy.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-rep-gowdy-discusses-flynn-fbi-special-report-bret-baier", "ICYMI: Rep. Gowdy Discusses Flynn, FBI on Special Report with Bret Baier", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Trey Gowdy", "G000566", "gowdy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC - Last night, Rep. Gowdy joined Fox News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss General Flynn's guilty plea, the importance of an independent FBI, and more. Watch the full interview below.\n\"People have the right to assume the people who are investigating them [at the FBI]\u00a0are objective and have not already made up their mind.\" \"The Bureau has had a really bad last 18 months. This makes it worse.\"\n\"What we want are the documents -- not the drama. When you go to a floor fight on contempt of Congress, it is inherently political. What we really want is the information and access to the witnesses.\"\n\"I have read every one of Comey's memos. They would be defense 'Exhibit A' in an obstruction of justice case. Not prosecution 'Exhibit A' - defense 'Exhibit A'.\"\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=55", "Congressman Norman Heads Letter Expressing Concern Over Proposed Trade Tariffs on Solar Industry", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) headed a letter, co-signed by 32 other Congressmen, expressing concerns of a pending Section 201 global safeguard case regarding placing tariffs on the solar industry to Ambassador Robert Lightizer, the U.S. Trade Representative.\r\nCongressman Norman has released the following statement:\r\n\"In the 5TH District of South Carolina, and across the nation as a whole, the solar industry is a major leader in creating economic growth and providing quality jobs.\r\n\u201cThe proposed tariffs would affect the entire industry and could have devastating effects on the solar industry as a whole and American families. It is predicted that these trade protections could cost South Carolina alone 7,000 jobs, with a nationwide impact of 88,000.\r\n\u201cIt is my hope that Ambassador Lightizer and the Trump Administration heavily consider what the proposed trade remedies could have on solar employers and workers nationwide. We need to focus on strengthening American competitiveness, increasing investments, and not risk tens of thousands of Americans their jobs.\u201d\r\nView the entire letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/thanking-the-troops-holiday-edition", "Thanking the Troops, Holiday Edition", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CHARLESTON, SC - This Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7, the Office of Congressman Mark Sanford welcomes everyone to drop by to sign holiday cards to send to our troops, veterans, and their families. The signed cards will be delivered to the Red Cross as part of their\u00a0Holiday Mail for Heroes\u00a0program.\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\nWhat:\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHoliday Card Signing for the Troops\n\t\t\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\n\u00a0\n\t\t\tWhen:\n\t\t\tWednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7From 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM\u00a0 both days\n\t\t\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\n\u00a0\n\t\t\tWhere:\n\t\t\tOffices of Congressman Mark Sanford530 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Suite 201\n\t\t\t\tMount Pleasant, SC 29464\n\t\t\t\t&\n\t\t\t\t710 Boundary Street, Suite 1D\n\t\t\t\tBeaufort, SC 29902\n\t\t\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\n\u00a0\n\t\t\tQuestions:\n\t\t\tCall the Mount Pleasant office at (843) 352-7572-or-\u00a0the Beaufort office at (843) 521-2530\n\t\t\n\u00a0\nNote: Due to votes in Washington, Representative Sanford is not scheduled to be in attendance at these events.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=855EEE32-F179-4633-AEB1-2E1146007447", "Graham Supports Nielsen For Secretary Of Homeland Security", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the confirmation of Kirstjen Nielsen to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very proud to vote for Kirstjen Nielsen as new DHS Secretary. She has the right background, experience, and judgement to serve at a time when our nation is dealing with multiple threats.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=BECF6354-DD7C-4E1D-821C-C431BAF27760", "Graham Statement On Meeting With President Trump", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after meeting with President Trump and other Senators to discuss trade issues, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).\r\n\u201cI appreciate and enjoyed meeting with President Trump and my Senate colleagues to discuss the way forward on trade in general and NAFTA in particular.\r\n\u201cI totally agree with President Trump that we need to update NAFTA to make it a better deal for American workers. In my view, a better deal would include modernizing existing trading regimes and negotiating an energy component to NAFTA so North American energy can better compete with Russia, China, and the Middle East.\u00a0\r\n\u201cTo me, this would be a \u2018winning\u2019 deal \u2013 one which benefits Americans workers, creates new jobs here at home, focuses on energy independence, makes our nation competitive in the international marketplace, and all Americans more prosperous in the years to come.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=C85118F6-5942-431D-9B22-04A690925CBA", "Washington Examiner: Lindsey Graham Is Right: It's Time To Evacuate US Dependents From South Korea", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Lindsey Graham is right: it\u2019s time to evacuate US dependents from South Korea\r\nOp-Ed by Tom Rogan\r\nWashington Examiner\r\nDecember 4, 2017\r\nhttp://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lindsey-graham-is-right-its-time-to-evacuate-us-dependents-from-south-korea/article/2642499\r\nSenator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. is right. The U.S. military should order the family members of U.S. government and military personnel to leave South Korea.\r\nSpeaking on CBS on Sunday, Graham suggested that \"It\u2019s crazy to send spouses and children to South Korea, given the provocation of North Korea. South Korea should be an unaccompanied tour.\"\r\nPresident Trump should listen to the Senator from South Carolina.\r\nFirst off, the threat of a new war on the Korean peninsula is significant. And\u00a0after North Korea's unprecedented\u00a0missile test, last week, Trump has only three options left. He can sanction China in order to pressure Xi Jinping to get Kim Jong Un to alter course; he can accept North Korea's nuclear-ballistic missile capability and the threat it poses to U.S. security, or he can use military force to end that program.\r\nThe Russians might find it\u00a0hilarious, but these options reflect a very real crisis. With more than 30,000 U.S. soldiers, airman, sailors, and Marines stationed in South Korea at bases near to the demilitarized zone, we must recognize that thousands of family members now at grave risk.\r\nThe need to send civilians back to the U.S. isn't just about protecting their lives, it's about ensuring the U.S. and South Korea can rapidly defeat any North Korean aggression. After all, in the event of a sudden conflict, the U.S. military would be tasked with and tied down by the need to conduct a civilian evacuation. That means the military's transport planes, helicopters and warships could not be used to ferry supplies, personnel, and ordnance to the front line. That opportunity cost denies the military of its\u00a0raison d'\u00eatre: warfighting.\r\nMorale would suffer if family members were ordered home. (Indeed, the U.S. Army\u00a0advertises\u00a0its family amenities as a draw to get soldiers to apply for a two-year tour in South Korea.) But the commander of U.S. forces in Korea, General Vincent Brooks, must put lives and the mission first.\r\nGraham is right, to want to protect American wives, husbands, sons, and daughters, and to ensure their loved ones are best placed to fight and win, it's time civilians were sent home.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-votes-in-support-of-major-bipartisan-legislation-to-help-local-economic-growth", "Scott Votes in Support of Major Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Economic Growth", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Tuesday | December 5, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott Votes in Support of Major Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Economic Growth \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Bill includes Scott amendments to help low-income and underbanked families\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Washington  This afternoon, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs passed major bipartisan financial legislation, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, including two amendments introduced by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). Scotts amendments are the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which will help families living in public housing build their savings and increase their earnings, as well as the bipartisan MOBILE Act, which makes it easier for poor and minority Americans to open a bank account instead of relying on payday lenders and pawnbrokers.\r\nI was proud to work with Chairman Crapo and my colleagues on the Banking Committee to pass this important bipartisan legislation, including my two amendments, Scott said. Both the Family Self-Sufficiency Act and the MOBILE Act will help hardworking Americans gain a foothold in our financial system, be it through simply being able to open a bank account or more efficiently growing their savings account.\r\nScott continued, The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act as a whole is a huge step forward for economic growth and job creation. Too many local communities are being held back by burdensome regulations on small financial institutions, and by providing regulatory relief we can help create jobs and stimulate growth. Community banks are often an invaluable tool for small businesses and local entrepreneurs, and it is critical we provide an environment where they can succeed. Im also pleased we developed important provisions protecting veterans, consumers and homeowners. I look forward to the entire Senate voting on this commonsense, bipartisan legislation!\r\nThe committee passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 16-7 this afternoon. Scott is an original cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which, as the Banking Committee notes, right-sizes regulation for smaller financial institutions, encourages growth in local communities, and includes important consumer protections for veterans, senior citizens and victims of fraud. A section by section summary of the bill can be found here.\r\nScotts first amendment, the Family Self-Sufficiency Act, originally introduced this past June by a bipartisan group of Senators including Scott, would streamline and improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. Specifically, it would:\r\n \r\nImprove the FSS program by permanently streamlining the Housing Choice Voucher-FSS and Public Housing-FSS into one program, which would relieve public housing agencies of the unnecessary burden of running two separate programs that share the same goal\r\nBroaden the scope of the supportive services that may be offered to include attainment of a GED, education in pursuit of a post-secondary degree or certification, homeownership assistance, and training in asset management\r\nExpand the reach of the FSS program to more families that may be excluded due to a technicality related to the kind of housing assistance a family receives. The bill would authorize HUD to open up the FSS program to families that live in privately-owned properties subsidized with project-based rental assistance.\r\n \r\nScotts second amendment, the Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act, addresses the fact that current laws in regard to identity verification have not kept up with the changing technologies of the Internet era. This amendment would allow banks and credit unions to use a scan or picture of a drivers license to verify a customers identification when they open an account online. It also specifically stipulates the image must be destroyed after the account is created in order to protect privacy. Approximately 16 million adults live in households without a checking or savings account and an additional 51 million adults live in households that have a bank account but rely on nonbank lenders like payday lenders and pawnbrokers with sky-high interest rates. However, about 90 percent of underbanked adults own a mobile phone, of which 75 percent are smartphones. The MOBILE Act can connect these Americans to legitimate financial institutions and deter them from payday lenders and pawnbrokers. It is supported by the South Carolina Bankers Association, the Carolinas Credit Union League, Independent Banks of South Carolina,the American Bankers Association Consumer Bankers Association, Credit Union National Association, and the Financial Services Roundtable.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=53", "Congressman Norman Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on POTUS Travel Ban", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Norman Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on POTUS Travel Ban  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 4, 2017\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Washington, D.C. \u2013\u00a0 Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling that President Trump\u2019s travel ban is constitutional and is to be fully enforced:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"I am pleased to see that the Rule of Law was upheld today with the Supreme Court ruling on the Trump Administration\u2019s travel ban. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cPresident Trump recognized his moral and constitutional obligation to protect our national security and keep Americans safe.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cExcluding foreign nationals from mostly Muslim countries with a history of grooming terrorists is a common sense, first step in the right direction.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-cosponsors-usa-rights-act", "Sanford Cosponsors USA Rights Act", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Mark Sanford has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government\u2019s High-Tech Surveillance (USA RIGHTS) Act, H.R. 4124. The bill would reform a secretive government spying program to better protect the constitutional rights of Americans.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tRep. Sanford released the following statement:  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cOur Founding Fathers deliberately set up individual liberty and personal privacy as two of the hallmarks of the American experiment.\u00a0 But without active resistance, the normal course of things is for liberty and personal freedom to yield to the so-called good intentions of government. This bill is a win for liberty by working to lessen the risk of Americans having their privacy violated.\u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tThe bill would reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on December 31, 2017. This law currently allows the government to compel American companies to assist in the warrantless surveillance of foreigners. This results in the collections of an unknown number of Americans\u2019 private communications. The goal is to end warrantless, backdoor searches of Americans\u2019 communications that are routinely swept up under a program designed to spy on foreign targets.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tSpecifically, the bill would make several reforms, including those listed below:\n \nEnd\u200b \u200bthe\u200b \u200bback\u200b\u200bdoor\u200b \u200bsearches:\u200b Under current law, the government can conduct unlimited, warrantless searches through the data collected under Section 702 for private communications to, from, and about Americans. The bill requires a warrant for those searches.\n\t\nEnd\u200b \u200breverse\u200b \u200btargeting:\u200b \u200bWith no limits to the warrantless, backdoor searches of Americans, there are no checks in place to prevent \u201creverse targeting\u201d of Americans communicating with foreign targets. The bill requires a warrant when a significant purpose of targeting foreigners is to collect the communications of Americans.\n\t\nProhibit\u200b \u200bthe\u200b \u200bcollection\u200b \u200bof\u200b \u200bdomestic\u200b \u200bcommunications:\u200b Section 702 is intended to collect foreign communications. The bill clarifies that it should not authorize the collection of communications known to be entirely domestic.\n\t\nEstablish\u200b \u200ba\u200b \u200bfour-year\u200b \u200bsunset\u200b: The bill requires congressional reauthorization in 4 years.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=774AE1B2-B122-4C98-B2C8-B67E734DC518", "Graham Statement On The Passing Of Former S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest Finney Jr.", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the passing of former South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest Finney Jr.\r\n\u201cI was very saddened to hear of the passing of Chief Justice Finney.\u00a0 He was a legal legend and a trailblazer in the legal profession.\u00a0 Chief Justice Finney\u2019s keen intellect, sharp wit, and kind disposition made him one of the most well-respected jurists in South Carolina.\u00a0 He will be missed.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-praises-senate-passage-tax-legislation", "Duncan Praises Senate on Passage of Tax Legislation", "2017-12-02", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Laurens, S.C. \u2013 Congressman Jeff Duncan praised the Senate on the passage of tax reform legislation:\n\u201cIt\u2019s exciting that the Senate accomplished a major milestone today by passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to give hard-working American families and businesses relief from our burdensome tax code. This country has waited decades for a fairer, flatter, and simpler tax system, and I am pleased that both chambers of Congress have now moved on legislation to accomplish this goal.\u201d\n\u201cThe work is still not done. The House and the Senate must agree on final legislative language to send to President Trump. I will continue to keep my word to my constituents and support pro-growth and pro-family tax cuts and reform.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=E178DD90-7EF4-4533-991D-2338C099CD6D", "Graham: Tax Cuts Are A 'Christmas Present' For Working Families In South Carolina", "2017-12-02", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement welcoming Senate passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.\u00a0\r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cI am very pleased that the United States Senate passed a desperately needed tax cut for working American families and for our business community.\u201d https://youtu.be/ttCwHo7FhCM\r\n \r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cI believe by the end of this year\u2026 we\u2019re going to have a Christmas present for working families by lowering taxes.\u00a0 And we\u2019re going to make our business environment more competitive.\u201d https://youtu.be/ttCwHo7FhCM?t=39s\r\n \r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cFrom a South Carolina point of view, the average working family is going to see a $2,300 tax cut. That\u2019s money to help raise your kids and do things you need to do with the family budget.\u201d https://youtu.be/ttCwHo7FhCM?t=20s\r\n \r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cThis tax cut is going to help grow the economy. It\u2019s going to make a real difference to working families. I\u2019m proud to have been a part of it.\u201d https://youtu.be/ttCwHo7FhCM?t=31s \r\n \r\n\u00a0The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\r\n \r\nDoubles the Standard Deduction: For an individual, the standard deduction goes from $6,350 to $12,000. For a married couple, it goes from $12,700 to $24,000.\r\n \r\n \r\nDoubles the Child Tax Credit: \u00a0The child tax credit is doubled from the current $1,000 to $2,000, and more parents are allowed to claim the credit.\r\n \r\n \r\nLowers Tax Rates: Individual tax rates for middle-income Americans are reduced, which will help taxpayers keep even more of their hard-earned money.\r\n \r\n \r\nRepeals Obamacare\u2019s Individual Mandate: Repealing this unpopular tax will help provide additional relief to low- and middle-income families.\r\n \r\n \r\nMakes American Business Competitive in the World Market:\u00a0 Makes permanent the 20 percent corporate tax rate as well as shifts in the structure of the international tax system, which will make American businesses more competitive and keep well-paying jobs here at home.\r\n \r\n#####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-on-tax-reform-a-historic-win-for-hardworking-americans", "Scott on Tax Reform: A Historic Win for Hardworking Americans", "2017-12-02", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Saturday | December 2, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott on Tax Reform: A Historic Win for Hardworking Americans \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington This morning, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) voted in support of the Senates version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The passage of the tax reform plan marks a major milestone in finally reforming a tax code that hasnt been overhauled since 1986. The primary beneficiaries of the new plan are typical American families in the low and middle income brackets, who will see substantial decreases in their taxes.\r\n\r\nScott said the following in response to the tax bill passing out of the Senate:\r\n\r\nThis is a monumental moment that marks a clear win for the American people. This was always about finding an American solution for American families. It is about helping the average person in this country keep more of their hard-earned income. It makes sure single mothers - like my own who worked 16-hour days to take care of her family - get a better deal under our tax plan. We ensure small business owners, running mom and pop shops, have an easier time expanding and creating even more jobs right in their own communities. Our bill also makes sure the jobs of the future are created right here in America. Today, we are one step closer to starting the New Year off with a tax code that the American people both need and deserve.\r\n\r\nI want to thank Chairman Hatch, all of my colleagues on the Finance Committee, and my friends in the Senate for their work in helping produce such an important piece of legislation.\r\n\r\nSen. Scott has had the opportunity to work alongside a number of his colleagues to shape and develop the Senates the tax bill. In those efforts he specifically advocated for the following aspects of the bill:\r\n\r\n \r\nInclusion of Scotts the Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) The IIOA would provide an opportunity for U.S. investors to use a temporary capital gains deferral in exchange for investing the capital in distressed communities across the country. This is an initiative that has the potential to positively impact up to 52 million Americans living in these communities.\r\nExpansion of the Child Tax Credit Instead of receiving $1,000/child credit, families will be able to receive $2,000/child, a change specifically made to help average American families.\r\nRetained the 10% income bracket To make sure our most economically disadvantaged Americans continue to get taxed at a low rate.\r\nDoubled the Standard Deduction for Individuals/Families In an effort to both increase the favorability and simplicity of the individual side of the tax code, the standard deduction was increased from $6,350 to $12,000 for individuals and from $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples. For single parents, the standard deduction will increase from $9,300 to $18,000. This will help lower the amount of a taxpayers money that can be taxed by the federal government.\r\nSimplification of the Tax Code Nine out of 10 households will be able to do their taxes using the expanded standard deduction, which will save considerable time and resources in filing taxes.\r\nRelief to Our Small Businesses Provides tax relief for our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy.\r\nMaintained Mortgage Interest Deduction To ensure homeowners are able to continue to benefit from a popular deduction used by thousands of Americans.\r\nReduces Corporate Rate Reduces the corporate tax rate to 20 percent, helping ensure the jobs of the future are created right here in America. Reducing this rate enjoys bipartisan support, and policymakers including former President Barack Obama, current Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and multiple other Democrats have supported bringing the rate down into the 20s.\r\n \r\n\r\nOver the past six years, the Senate Finance Committee has held 70 hearings on tax reform in the Senate. Last year the Finance Committee split into multiple bipartisan working groups, producing papers that helped shape the bill voted on tonight. During the markup process, dozens of Democratic amendments were considered and given a vote.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-statement-kate-steinle-case", "Duncan Statement on Kate Steinle Case", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement following the shocking acquittal of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate:\n\u201cWe now know what justice looks like in an illegal sanctuary city. It is truly devastating that local authorities didn\u2019t cooperate with federal immigration law and that a jury decided to acquit the immigrant who, after illegally reentering our country several times, shot Kate Steinle in San Francisco while walking with her father. Words can\u2019t express how truly appalled I am at this decision.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIt appears the jury was too concerned about being politically correct than delivering justice to an illegal immigrant who murdered an innocent woman. It doesn\u2019t fit with the left\u2019s narrative of open borders and shielding illegal immigrants from federal officials.\n\u201cThese actions reaffirm my belief that we need to fix our broken immigration system and build a wall on our southern border. I also believe the Senate needs to take swift action in passing Kate\u2019s Law which passed the House earlier this summer. I stand ready to support President Trump in any efforts to secure our nation from further harm by illegal criminals.\n\u201cMy prayers are with the Steinle family as they wrap their heads around this decision.\u201d\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=52", "Congressman Norman Named FreedomWorks Member of the Month", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has been named FreedomWorks\u2019 Member of the Month for December 2017. During the Congressman\u2019s five months in office, FreedomWorks has given him a 100 percent score based on seventeen key votes and for the co-sponsorship of important pieces of legislation that promote fiscal responsibility in the federal government.\r\nCongressman Norman has released the following statement:\r\n\"It is a great honor to be named FreedomWorks\u2019 Member of the Month. I came to Washington determined to limit the size of government and reign in the out-of-control spending.\r\n\u201cAs promised, I am committed to have big government out of Americans' lives, help small businesses grow and expand, and give individuals the freedom to create, innovate, and succeed.\r\n\u201cI am grateful for the continued work that FreedowWorks does to promote lower taxes, less government, and more freedom for the American people.\u201d\r\nView FreedomWorks\u2019 profile of Congressman Norman here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-delivers-house-floor-speech-praising-nikki-haley-for-leadership", "Wilson Delivers House Floor Speech Praising Nikki Haley For Leadership On North Korea", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following statement after North Korea's nuclear missile test and the emergency Security Council meeting:\n\n\"North Korea's latest nuclear missile test was its most provocative to date, putting all American families at risk, and it's more important than ever that North Korea's neighbors take the reckless regime's continual escalation of nuclear threats as seriously as we do. Ambassador Nikki Haley was absolutely right when she urged China \u2013 and its President Xi Jingping \u2013 to do more to stop North Korea from pushing the world closer to nuclear war. I support Ambassador Haley and President Donald Trump's national security team, all of whom know that peace through strength is what it takes to keep American families safe, and I join them in calling for China to cut off oil from North Korea.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-joins-speaker-ryan-for-defense-bill-celebration", "Wilson Joins Speaker Ryan For Defense Bill Celebration", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson joined Speaker Paul Ryan and other members to celebrate enrollment of the National Defense Authorization Act as the speaker sent the bill to the White House for the president's signature.\n\nCongressman Wilson said:\n\n\"I was grateful to serve as one of Speaker Paul Ryan's conferees, and I strongly support the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill is good for South Carolina. We are a proud military state. Vital military and national security investments were included in the NDAA, such as funds for Fort Jackson and the Savannah River Site, including the continued construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility. Finally, I am grateful for the bill's permanent extension of the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance under the Survivor Benefit Plan. My predecessor, the late Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Floyd Spence, championed this kind of relief for our military families, and I have continued that fight because our military personnel risk their lives to defend our nation and they should be able to trust that the benefits they designate for their spouses and families will always be there.\"\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-announces-neighborhood-office-hours-for-december-1st", "Sanford Announces Neighborhood Office Hours for December 1st", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford announced that he will be hosting Neighborhood Office Hours in Moncks Corner on December 1st.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\t\t\tFriday, December 1st\u00a0\n\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t4:30 PM\n\t\t\tNeighborhood Office HoursFood Lion\n\t\t\t\t608 North Highway 52, Moncks Corner", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-cosponsors-congressional-accountability-and-hush-fund", "Sanford Cosponsors Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Mark Sanford signed on as an original cosponsor of the Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act yesterday. The bill was introduced by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and this legislation will bring more transparency to the congressional harassment claims process paid out under the Congressional Accountability Act and prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to pay future sexual harassment or sexual assault claims. There are currently 29 Republican and 13 Democrat cosponsors.\n\t\u00a0Rep. Sanford released the following statement:\u00a0\n\t\u00a0\u201cThe law, as it currently stands, makes no sense. Taxpayer dollars should not be used as a congressional piggy bank to bail out Members of Congress and staff who have committed acts of sexual harassment or assault. That this has been swept under the rug and kept from the public - both the payments and the acts themselves - makes it even more egregious because it marginalizes the victims and acts to excuse the aggressors with little to no consequences.\n\t\u00a0\u201cThis bill seems like an obvious and necessary step in fixing this law, and I\u2019m grateful to join my colleagues in supporting this legislation.\u201d\n\t\u00a0The Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act will:\n Require disclosure within 30 calendar days of all settlement payments funded by taxpayers, the reason for the payment and the nature of the allegation, and the member of Congress or congressional staffer implicated in the matter.\n\tProhibit the future use of taxpayer dollars to pay sexual harassment and sexual assault claims against members of Congress and staff.\n\tProhibit members of Congress from using office budgets to camouflage payments.\n\tRequire members of Congress and staff that have ever been named in a sexual harassment or sexual assault settlement paid for by taxpayers to reimburse the U.S. Treasury with interest.\n\tAny individual who received an award may make public statements about the claims notwithstanding the terms of a nondisclosure agreement, and nondisclosure agreements cannot be made a condition of any future settlements.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-anti-discrimination-and-anti-harassment-training-resolution/", "Clyburn Statement On Anti-Discrimination And Anti-Harassment Training Resolution", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u00e2\u20ac\u201c U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement for the record on H.Res.630:\n\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.Res.630, which would require each Member, officer and employee of the House to complete anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training. Enacting this legislation ought to be a first step toward affirming with one voice that there is absolutely no place for discrimination nor harassment of any kind in the halls of Congress. But we must also do more than agree to mandatory training.\n\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153As elected officials, we ought to be held to a higher standard. Congress must review and improve the current administrative procedure for victims to come forward. All harassment and discrimination allegations must be taken seriously. After enacting this measure, Congress must streamline the process, protect victims that wish to be protected, and ensure all allegations of wrongdoing are investigated with professionalism, urgency and due process.\n\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation and encourage the House to take whatever administrative steps are necessary to make it easier for victims to come forward. More importantly, I respectfully ask all of my colleagues to take a close look inward at themselves and their offices and to put an immediate end to the cultural climate that has allowed harassment and discrimination to tarnish the institution of Congress. We can do better and we must.\n\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield back.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-anti-discrimination-and-anti-harassment-training-resolution", "Clyburn Statement On Anti-Discrimination And Anti-Harassment Training Resolution", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement for the record on H.Res.630:\n            \u201cMr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.Res.630, which would require each Member, officer and employee of the House to complete anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training.  Enacting this legislation ought to be a first step toward affirming with one voice that there is absolutely no place for discrimination nor harassment of any kind in the halls of Congress.  But we must also do more than agree to mandatory training. \n            \u201cAs elected officials, we ought to be held to a higher standard.  Congress must review and improve the current administrative procedure for victims to come forward.  All harassment and discrimination allegations must be taken seriously.  After enacting this measure, Congress must streamline the process, protect victims that wish to be protected, and ensure all allegations of wrongdoing are investigated with professionalism, urgency and due process.\n\u201cI urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation and encourage the House to take whatever administrative steps are necessary to make it easier for victims to come forward.  More importantly, I respectfully ask all of my colleagues to take a close look inward at themselves and their offices and to put an immediate end to the cultural climate that has allowed harassment and discrimination to tarnish the institution of Congress.  We can do better and we must. \n\u201cThank you, Mr. Speaker.  I yield back.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=4DE51C9C-2BD2-4F66-B28A-8336966D4F2A", "Graham: North Korea Is Miscalculating President Trump", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Toggle navigation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMenu\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout 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Requests\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCasework\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisiting D.C.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tService Academies\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternships\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrants\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal Employment\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal Government Links\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresidential Greetings\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQs\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPress 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Releases\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOp-Eds/Columns\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideos\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto Gallery\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlog\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIssues \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey Issues\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored Bills\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Sponsored Bills\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommittee Assignments\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoting Record\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBill Status\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSenate Schedule\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Carolina \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCongressional Delegation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisiting South Carolina\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLindsey's Kid Page\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSenate Facts\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternships\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tE-mail Senator Graham\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice Locations\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=64A755DD-5433-4E64-8419-C13280F97B5B", "Graham Statement On Committee Passage Of Tax Reform Bill", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on his vote in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the Senate Budget Committee.\u00a0 A vote in the full Senate is expected later this week.\r\n\u201cThis plan is good for working people across South Carolina.\u00a0 Whether it\u2019s the store owner on Main Street, the farmer working their fields, or the assembly-line worker on the factory floor; South Carolinians are working harder than ever.\u00a0 They deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cI intend to roll up my sleeves and get these tax cuts passed, which will help strengthen the economy of South Carolina both today and for years to come.\u201d\r\n#####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-on-senate-tax-package-my-iioa-offers-a-bipartisan-solution", "Scott on Senate Tax Package: My IIOA Offers a Bipartisan Solution", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Wednesday | November 29, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott on Senate Tax Package: My IIOA Offers a Bipartisan Solution \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON  U.S. Senator Tim Scott said during last nights CNN debate that his bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act, which is included in the Senates Tax Package, will help bring long-term investment to distressed communities. https://youtu.be/tubj3XiGtDU Transcript:  \"There is a way for us to make sure that the middle-income folks have more of their own money to take home in each paycheck.\r\nAs a part of the tax bill, there's an Investing in Opportunity Act that I sponsored. My co-sponsors are Cory Booker, Senator Peters from MichiganDemocrat, Mike BennettDemocrat. There is a bipartisan coalition looking for ways to address the needs of the distressed communities, where 50 million Americans live. If we want to do the right thing, this is one of those opportunities.\"\r\nThere are currently 52 million Americans living in distressed communities across the country, and trillions of dollars in unrealized capital gains sitting on the sidelines. The IIOA would provide an opportunity for U.S. investors to use a temporary capital gains referral in exchange for investing the capital in these communities. This public-private partnership will create new channels for investment that will grow jobs, inspire entrepreneurship, and improve the local economy for future generations. Republican co-sponsors include: Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Todd Young (R-IN).\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-to-american-families-on-tax-reform-our-focus-is-on-you", "Scott to American Families on Tax Reform: Our Focus Is On You", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Wednesday | November 29, 2017\n\t\t\t Scott to American Families on Tax Reform: Our Focus Is On You \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) participated in a Tax Reform Town Hall Debate alongside Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on CNN last night, taking a wide variety of questions from Americans on different components of the Senate Tax Reform package.\r\nIn his closing argument, Scott spoke directly to the American people, letting them know that our focus is on you, and that's where it should be.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFull Transcript of Scott's Closing Statement\r\nTo the single moms out thereto the business ownersthe college students, we see you. We know that tax reform is not an exercise for Washington. It is an opportunity for us to reward, and not punish, hardworking Americans by helping them keep more of their paycheck.\r\nEvery bracket under our tax reform package gets a tax cut.\r\nTypical American families earning around $73,000 a year have a 60% cut. Single moms making $41,000 a year, a 75% cut.\r\nWe nearly double the standard deduction for singles to $12,000, for single head of households to $18,000, [and] two income households to $24,000. We double the child tax credit.\r\nOur focus is on you, and that's where it should be.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-congratulates-mulvaney-cfpb-post", "Duncan Congratulates Mulvaney on CFPB Post", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement congratulating Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney on his temporary post as the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):\n\u201cPresident Trump made an excellent choice in having my friend Mick Mulvaney temporarily lead the CFPB. The General Counsel for the CFPB agrees that President Trump has legal authority under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to designate Mick as the Acting Director, and I believe all officials at the agency should act accordingly. The American people have questioned the constitutionality of CFPB actions for a long time, and I know Mick will bring much needed trust and transparency to the agency. I look forward to supporting Mick as he serves our nation in this new capacity.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=51", "Congressman Norman Statement on Mulvaney Appointment to CFPB", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Norman Statement on Mulvaney Appointment to CFPB  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 27, 2017\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement in response to OMB Director Mick Mulvaney\u2019s appointment to serve as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):\r\n\"The recent actions conducted by a rogue CFPB staffer highlights the fact that the out-of-control agency needs to be reined in. Federal agencies must operate by the law and be held accountable. The CFPB\u2019s General Counsel confirmed that, as well as under the Obama Administration in a previous case, the President has the authority in appointing an acting director.\r\n\u201cI applaud President Trump for appointing my good friend, Mick Mulvaney, to Acting CFPB Director. He has a great amount of experience in the financial services policy arena and has clearly demonstrated that he will do a fantastic job.\r\n\u201cRight man. Right job. Right time.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-announces-satellite-office-hours-for-november-0", "Sanford Announces Satellite Office Hours for November", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford announced that his district staff will be conducting November satellite office hours, per the schedule below. Satellite office hours are conducted around the district by the Representative\u2019s staff in order to be as accessible as possible to constituents who require assistance with federal agencies, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service, or even help processing a passport. Additionally, anyone wishing to express an opinion or ask a question is welcome to stop by. Note: Due to votes in Washington, Representative Sanford is not scheduled to be in attendance at these events.\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWednesday, November 29th\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12:00 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSummervilleGeorge H. Seago Jr. Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t76 Old Trolley Road\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:45 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoncks CornerBerkeley County Administration Building\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1003 US-52, County Council Office\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThursday, November 30th\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10:30 AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeabrook IslandSeabrook Island Town Hall\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2001 Seabrook Island Road\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11:45 AM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKiawah IslandKiawah Island Town Hall\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4475 Betsy Kerrison Parkway\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:30 PM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohns IslandJohns Island Regional Library\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3531 Maybank Highway", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=B13D6BD5-4B34-405C-8893-7EDFEC8D4404", "Graham Statement On The Passing Of Former SC First Lady Iris Campbell", "2017-11-21", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today issued this statement on the passing of the former First Lady of South Carolina, Iris Campbell.\r\n\u201cIt was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of the former First Lady of South Carolina, Iris Campbell.\u00a0 She was an indispensable partner to Governor Campbell.\u00a0 She represented our state with class and dignity.\u00a0 Iris will be missed by her wonderful family and many friends.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-praises-trump-s-north-korea-announcement", "Wilson Praises Trump\u2019s North Korea Announcement", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump designated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism:\n\n\"President Trump is exactly right.\n\n\"North Korea \u2013 a regime that has threatened to strike the United States with nuclear weapons, tortured and murdered an American citizen and conducted assassinations inside of other countries \u2013 belongs on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.\n\n\"I thank the president for demonstrating once again that strong and decisive leadership on the world's stage is what it takes to keep American families safe.\"\n\nAs President Donald Trump addressed the South Korean National Assembly in Seoul two weeks ago, Congressman Joe Wilson introduced House Resolution 612 that recognizes the critical relationship that the United States and South Korea have forged since the formation of the Republic of Korea in 1948. The resolution reaffirms U.S. support for South Korean forces and reiterates that the U.S. presence in South Korea should not be discussed in any potential negotiation with North Korea.\n\nEarlier this year and prior to University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier's death, Congressman Wilson and Congressmen Adam Schiff introduced the bipartisan North Korea Travel Control Act, which would ban tourist travel to North Korea. Read about the bill Congressman Wilson and Congressman Schiff introduced here.\n\nCongressman Wilson recently led a delegation of House colleagues to South Korea. He has also visited North Korea.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=000D2165-B319-4048-92AD-EC72964F4FFE", "Graham: I Support Repealing The Individual Mandate", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined Fox News Radio host Brian Kilmeade to discuss tax reform and a recent meeting with President Trump and Vice President Pence.\r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cI met with her [Senator Susan Collins] and the President [on] Thursday with [Senators] Lamar Alexander and Bill Cassidy to talk about the tax bill.\u201d 00:49\r\n \r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cRepealing the individual mandate, I definitely support. It would create money to help pay for the tax bill... So if it [the individual mandate] is a tax, which I think it is and the Court held it was, we certainly can repeal it as part of a tax reform bill.\u201d 00:56\r\n \r\n \r\nGRAHAM: \u201cThe message of President Trump resonated to the point that he was able to beat the Clinton machine [and] sixteen primary opponents. So you\u2019ve got to give the President some credit for having a message and an agenda that people like. I think the agenda is a damn good one.\u201d 8:04\r\n \r\nClick to listen to the full interview", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=92782735-3C9A-4147-9068-D2EE80C3B72C", "Graham: Trump Admin Right To Redesignate North Korea As A State Sponsor Of Terrorism", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today issued this statement.\r\n\u201cPlacing North Korea back on the\u00a0State Sponsor of Terrorism list is justified due to their behavior.\u00a0 It is another strong signal, to both North Korea and the region, that the Trump Administration has changed the game when it comes to dealing with this rogue regime.\u00a0\r\n\u201cI appreciate President Trump\u2019s willingness to use all available economic and diplomatic tools to deal with the North Korean missile and nuclear threat.\u00a0 It is clear to me that President Trump wants to avoid a military conflict with North Korea.\u00a0 He\u2019s shown he is more than willing to work with regional partners to solve this national security threat to the American homeland.\u00a0\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s equally clear that if economic and diplomatic pressure fails, President Trump would use military force \u2013 as a last resort \u2013 to\u00a0 protect the American homeland from the North Korean nuclear threat.\u00a0 Given North Korea\u2019s behavior, we are running out of time on the economic and diplomatic fronts.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-statement-on-house-passage-of-the-tax-cuts-jobs-act", "Wilson Statement on House Passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson today released the following statement after House passage of the \"Tax Cuts & Jobs Act:\"\n\n\"It's been more than a generation since Congress passed meaningful tax reform. After months of talking about tax cuts this year, the American people wanted to see members of Congress take action. That's exactly what Republicans have done. The \u2018Tax Cuts & Jobs Act' makes the tax code simpler and fairer, allows hardworking taxpayers to keep more of the money they earn and gives small businesses more room to grow and create jobs. When taxes are low, businesses thrive, and jobs are created in the Reagan tradition. I am grateful for the leadership of Speaker Ryan and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, and I look forward to working with them, in addition to President Donald Trump, on delivering meaningful tax relief to the American people. They deserve it.\"\n\nAdditional information about what the \"Tax Cuts & Jobs Act\" means for the second congressional district is available here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scotts-bipartisan-investing-in-opportunity-act-passes-out-of-finance-committee-", "Scotts Bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act Passes out of Finance Committee", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Friday | November 17, 2017\n\t\t\t Scotts Bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act Passes out of Finance Committee  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  In a major step toward helping distressed communities nationwide, U.S. Senator Tim Scotts (R-SC) bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) passed out of the FinanceCommittee as a part of the tax reform bill that will be voted on by the full Senate in the coming weeks. The IIOA incentivizes investment in economically distressed areas by allowing trillions of dollars in private capital to be used to encourage small businesses, support entrepreneurs, and to develop dilapidated properties in zip codes most in need of a resurgence.\r\nScott was proud to have the support of several of his colleagues who were essential in advancing the IIOA to where it is today.\r\nSince I entered Congress, my goal was simple: create opportunity for everyday Americans wherever possible, said Scott. It is a passion because I grew up in a single-parent household, surrounded in poverty, with very little expectation that I would find my way to success. But I learned that opportunity can truly be the difference that changes the course of ones life. I know that when the IIOA is passed, when it actually reaches the people its intended to help, the results will be truly amazing because it will help everyday people in South Carolina and beyond build their way to a brighter future.\r\nIts time to give our middle class the boost they need following several years of job loss and economic distress, said Sen. Capito (R-WV).The Investing in Opportunity Act can help spur growth in these communities and level the playing field, creating new opportunity in West Virginia and other regions. Im pleased to see it included in the latest version of the Senates tax proposal.\r\nI am thrilled that our legislation, the Investing in Opportunity Act, has been included in the Senate tax reform plan, said Sen. Ernst (R-IA). This provision compliments much-needed tax relief for low and middle-income earners. By incentivizing private investment in struggling communities, it would spur economic growth in poverty-stricken areas, bringing hope and opportunity back to many distressed rural communities in Iowa.\r\nAs a fifth generation Coloradan who grew up on the Eastern Plains, I know how important it is to attract growth to local communities, and particularly rural communities, in Colorado, said Sen. Gardner (R-CO). The Investing in Opportunity Act will encourage investment, incite growth, and extend opportunities to communities that are struggling. This commonsense legislation is a stepping stone to restoring faith in the American Dream for some people who feel like they have been left behind.\r\n\"Too many low-income Ohioans have been left behind as our broken tax code hampered economic growth,\" said Sen. Portman (R-OH). \"Im pleased that the Investing in Opportunity Act was included in our landmark tax reform package to pave the way for long-term investments in Ohios small businesses and entrepreneurs, which in turn means more jobs and opportunities for the families in distressed communities across our state. Every hard-working Ohioan should be able to reach their God-given potential.\"\r\n\"Lack of opportunity is a common circumstance in distressed communities across the country,\"said Sen. Young (R-IN). \"This proposal is a common-sense way to unleash investment and entrepreneurship in distressed communities to create hope and new opportunity. Ultimately, this is exactly the kind of behavior we should strive to promote and incentivize.\"\r\nThere are currently 52 million Americans living in distressed communities across the country, and trillions of dollars in unrealized capital gains sitting on the sidelines. The IIOA would provide an opportunity for U.S. investors to use a temporary capital gains referral in exchange for investing the capital in these communities. This public-private partnership will create new channels for investment that will grow jobs, inspire entrepreneurship, and improve the local economy for future generations.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-applauds-passage-historic-tax-reform-bill", "Duncan Applauds Passage of Historic Tax Reform Bill", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\n\u201cThe American people have waited 30 years for meaningful tax reform, and I am excited the House of Representatives voted to deliver on the key promise to simplify the complex code and cut taxes for all Americans. Our burdensome tax system has stifled innovation, punished middle class families and small business owners, and hindered us in the global economy. This bill is all about bigger paychecks, higher wages, more jobs, and less government in the way of American ingenuity.\n\u201cWe have achieved a critical step in the long process of overhauling our tax code. However, the work can\u2019t stop here. We have continually seen bills become weaker or not make it across the finish line in the Senate. Although this may be a political victory in the House, the American people don\u2019t win until President Trump signs the bill into law. The Senate must stay true to their word.\n\u201cI will continue to keep my promises to my constituents and support President Trump with the conservative agenda. We must reinvigorate our economy, invest in our future, and unleash the American dream for each and every person in this great country. We must Make America Great Again.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=48", "Congressmen Norman & Rooney Introduce Pell for Performance Act", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressmen Norman & Rooney Introduce Pell for Performance Act \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 16, 2017\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressmen Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Francis Rooney (FL-19) released the following statements after introducing the Pell for Performance Act. This bill will incentivize student recipients of the Pell Grant to graduate on time and save taxpayers money:\r\n\"The taxpayer-friendly Pell for Performance Act will encourage students who receive the Pell Grant - a federally funded grant program - to graduate college in a timely manner,\u201d said Rep. Norman. \u201cCurrently, the government provides over $30 billion a year in Pell Grant aid, and 46% of students who attend college receive the Pell Grant. In fact, nearly 40% of all students do not graduate on time. This legislation will ultimately save taxpayer dollars by holding Pell Grant recipients accountable for not graduating on time, rather than leaving the taxpayer to foot the bill. I look forward to working with my colleague, Rep. Rooney, to move this bill through the legislative process.\u201d\r\n\u201cThis act will focus efforts of both colleges and students to complete their degrees in a timely manner as well as bring forth more bang for the taxpayer\u2019s buck,\u201d said Rep. Rooney. \u201cIt is important for Pell Grants to be accessible to students who need them, and are committed to graduating and joining the workforce.\u201d\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=49", "Congressman Norman Applauds Passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement following the passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, a comprehensive tax reform bill:\r\n\"Tax reform is good for the taxpayer, not the tax collector. Today was a historic victory for middle-class families and small businesses in the 5th District of South Carolina. It is no secret that our tax code is broken. For the first time in 31 years, the House has passed a bill that overhauls our complex tax code. This tax reform bill will deliver more jobs, a fairer and simpler tax code, and bigger paychecks for American workers.\r\n\u201cOur plan is pro-growth and pro-family. Under this legislation, South Carolina will see an additional 13,850 jobs created. Hard-working middle-class families in South Carolina will see an income increase of $2,391. We have increased the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 per child to $1,600 to help parents with the cost of raising children. The inclusion of an immediate expensing of capital investment will allow a farmer to purchase a tractor to expand operations or allow a mechanic to add a new bay to the shop.\r\n\u201cAfter listening to people across the 5th District, I am committed to keeping my promise to pass a tax reform bill into law this year, and I look forward to President Trump signing a tax reform bill into law. Let\u2019s work together to create jobs, increase paychecks, grow our economy, and improve lives.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://rice.house.gov/press-releases?ID=F993A51B-1ACE-4E73-BDAF-7CB2851628B8", "Rep. Rice Votes for Tax Relief for American Families & Businesses", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tom Rice", "R000597", "rice.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Congressman Tom Rice (R-S.C.) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.\r\nThe American Dream is what separates us from the rest of the world. With hard work and determination, you can improve your station in life and your children have the opportunity for a better life than yours. But over the years for many people in this country, the American Dream has been out of reach. Thirty years ago when our tax code and economic system were competitive, we were the worlds uncontested economic leader. But for decades weve sat by while the world has passed us by.\r\nOur outdated tax code is an anchor around the necks of our businesses, our innovators, and the American middle class. Today we voted for a tax cut which will restore economic growth, put more take home pay in the pockets of hardworking Americans, and restore opportunity for a generation of Americans. It will grow our middle class, it will reduce income disparity, and it will bring American jobs back.\r\nCongressman Rice also spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of H.R. 1. View his remarks here or below.\r\n\r\nBACKGROUND\r\nAs a member of the Ways & Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in Congress, Congressman Rice has had a seat at the table in helping craft the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Estimates show that in South Carolina this plan will create almost 13,000 new jobs and provide a $2,000 increase in income for median household families. For Congressman Rices district specifically, this plan is estimated to provide a $1,331 tax cut for the typical family of four in the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee.\r\nMore information about the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=20F7959A-2CC7-4757-9E20-136FB9863C6B", "Statement From U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement.\r\n\u201cI had a great meeting today with President Trump and Vice President Pence regarding taxes and health care.\u00a0\r\n\u201cThey remain fully committed to passing meaningful tax reform and repealing and replacing Obamacare.\u00a0 President Trump and Vice President Pence were focused like a laser on success in the Senate.\u00a0\r\n\u201cI appreciate the President and Vice President for being generous with their time and looking for ways to close the deal on these important issues for the American people.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=A93D1338-74E4-4B7B-A0AF-D1973AC8DDF1", "Graham Congratulates Trump Nominee Coggins On Confirmation", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today congratulated Don Coggins on being confirmed as a federal district court judge for South Carolina.\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very pleased the United States Senate has confirmed President Trump\u2019s nominee, Don Coggins, to be a federal district court judge for the state of South Carolina.\r\n\u201cDon is a highly qualified and well-respected attorney who will make a great judge. I\u2019m confident he will administer justice to the people of South Carolina in an even-handed manner. I wish him well in his new endeavors.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/sen-scotts-bipartisan-investing-in-opportunity-act-passes-out-of-finance-committee", "Sen. Scotts Bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act Passes out of Finance Committee", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thursday | November 16, 2017\n\t\t\t Sen. Scotts Bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act Passes out of Finance Committee \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  In a major step toward helping distressed communities nationwide, U.S. Senator Tim Scotts (R-SC) bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) passed out of the Finance Committee as a part of the tax reform bill that will be voted on by the full Senate in the coming weeks. The IIOA incentivizes investment in economically distressed areas by allowing trillions of dollars in PRIVATE capital to be used to encourage small businesses, support entrepreneurs, and to develop dilapidated properties in zip codes most in need of a resurgence.    Scott was proud to have the support of several of his colleagues who were essential in advancing the IIOA to where it is today.    Since I entered Congress, my goal was simple: create opportunity for everyday Americans wherever possible, said Scott. It is a passion because I grew up in a single-parent household, surrounded in poverty, with very little expectation that I would find my way to success. But I learned that opportunity can truly be the difference that changes the course of ones life. I know that when the IIOA is passed, when it actually reaches the people its intended to help, the results will be truly amazing because it will help everyday people in South Carolina and beyond build their way to a brighter future.    Its time to give our middle class the boost they need following several years of job loss and economic distress, said Sen. Capito (R-WV). The Investing in Opportunity Act can help spur growth in these communities and level the playing field, creating new opportunity in West Virginia and other regions. Im pleased to see it included in the latest version of the Senates tax proposal.    I am thrilled that our legislation, the Investing in Opportunity Act, has been included in the Senate tax reform plan, said Sen. Ernst (R-IA). This provision compliments much-needed tax relief for low and middle-income earners. By incentivizing private investment in struggling communities, it would spur economic growth in poverty-stricken areas, bringing hope and opportunity back to many distressed rural communities in Iowa.    As a fifth generation Coloradan who grew up on the Eastern Plains, I know how important it is to attract growth to local communities, and particularly rural communities, in Colorado,said Sen. Gardner (R-CO). The Investing in Opportunity Act will encourage investment, incite growth, and extend opportunities to communities that are struggling. This commonsense legislation is a stepping stone to restoring faith in the American Dream for some people who feel like they have been left behind.    \"Lack of opportunity is a common circumstance in distressed communities across the country,\" said Sen. Young (R-IN). \"This proposal is a common-sense way to unleash investment and entrepreneurship in distressed communities to create hope and new opportunity. Ultimately, this is exactly the kind of behavior we should strive to promote and incentivize.\"\r\nThere are currently 52 million Americans living in distressed communities across the country, and trillions of dollars in unrealized capital gains sitting on the sidelines. The IIOA would provide an opportunity for U.S. investors to use a temporary capital gains referral in exchange for investing the capital in these communities. This public-private partnership will create new channels for investment that will grow jobs, inspire entrepreneurship, and improve the local economy for future generations.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/tax-reform-passes-senate-finance-committee", "Tax Reform Passes Senate Finance Committee", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thursday | November 16, 2017\n\t\t\t Tax Reform Passes Senate Finance Committee \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below after the Senate Finance Committee passed the Senate version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most comprehensive tax reform legislation moved by Congress in three decades. I want to thank Chairman Hatch and all of my Republican colleagues on the Finance Committee for their hard work drafting and advancing this once in a generation opportunity to revamp our nations tax code, Senator Scott said.\r\n\"Were putting money back in the pockets of hardworking American families, ensuring the jobs of the future are created here in America, and giving some breathing room to a middle class that has been taxed too much for too long. Every single income bracket sees a tax decrease, and the typical American family will save upwards of $1,500 a year in taxes. I look forward to the full bill coming to the floor of the Senate in the coming weeks, and getting a tax reform package to the Presidents desk before the end of the year. This is an amazing opportunity for the American family, and tax relief is coming!\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-praises-house-passage-of-fy18-defense-bill-conference-report", "Wilson Praises House Passage of FY18 Defense Bill Conference Report", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement after House passage of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act conference report:\n\n\"As Chairman of the Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and one of Speaker Ryan's conferees, I strongly support the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act and celebrate House passage of the conference report.\n\n\"The defense bill represents a huge win for South Carolina, one of the nation's proudest military states, because it authorizes funding for vital military and national security investments such as the Savannah River Site, including the continued construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility.\n\n\"The report also includes my bill, H.R. 903, that prohibits funding the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, an unnecessary organization that prepares for the entry into a treaty that was never ratified by Congress, in turn saving taxpayers millions of dollars.\"\n\n\"Finally, I am grateful for the bill's permanent extension of the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance, under the Survivor Benefit Plan, that finally does away with the widow's tax. Our military personnel, so many of whom call South Carolina home, risk their lives to defend our nation, and they should be able to trust that the benefits they designate for their spouses and families will always be there.\"\n\nCongressman Wilson delivered remarks regarding the FY18 NDAA conference report on the House floor on Tuesday afternoon.\n\nClick here to watch Congressman Wilson's remarks.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-cohen-bishop-and-sewell-urge-administration-to-protect-american", "Sanford Urges Administration to Protect American Workers", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Mark Sanford", "S000051", "sanford.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Mark Sanford (R-SC) joined Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Bishop (R-MI), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) in leading a bipartisan letter - signed by 72 of their colleagues - to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The letter raises concerns that a new, proposed rule of origin standard in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would diminish America\u2019s global, competitive advantage in the auto industry.\n\t\u00a0\n\tCurrently, NAFTA requires that vehicles assembled in North America get 62.5% of their parts from factories on the continent. However, press accounts report that a new rule of origin proposal for autos and auto parts could drastically increase this requirement, which would fundamentally alter the very supply chains that have resulted in so much auto manufacturing coming to the United States.\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cIf the goal of renegotiating NAFTA is to \u2018do no harm,\u2019 then tightening the current rule of origin standard, which is already the highest of any trade agreement worldwide, seems like a recipe for disaster.\u201d said Rep. Sanford. \u201cSouth Carolina has certainly benefited from a more competitive auto industry, courtesy of NAFTA\u2019s encouragement of open trade and investment. The proof is in the growth of BMW\u2019s Spartanburg plant, Mercedes\u2019 expansion to North Charleston, and the new Volvo plant set to open next year in Berkeley County.\u201d\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cI\u2019m concerned that changes in the rules of origin in the North American Free Trade Agreement would affect long-standing business relationships and supply chains in and around my district and the Mid-South region,\u201d said Rep. Cohen. \u201cI hope Mr. Lighthizer and the USTR will reconsider plans for tightening rules of origin as proposed and avoid the disruption they would cause.\u201d \u00a0\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cMichigan\u2019s economy has always been deeply rooted in the automotive industry. From assembly plants, to suppliers, parts manufacturers, distributors and the many other job providers in between, our automotive supply chain depends on the success of NAFTA,\u201d said Rep. Bishop. \u201cThere is no doubt the agreement must be updated to reflect our changing economy, but it is imperative that these potential changes do not end up hurting our workforce. Tightening the rules of origin too much could devastate U.S. sales, production and our ability to compete at a global level. I urge the Administration to examine the potential impacts and put American workers first.\u201d\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cFor constituents in my district and families across the country, the advance of auto manufacturing under NAFTA has meant better paying jobs, more investment in local communities, and a stronger economy,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cWhile NAFTA must be updated to address the challenges our economy faces in the 21st century, I urge this Administration to protect the auto industry and the supply chain that gives our workers and manufacturers a leg up in today\u2019s global marketplace. Disrupting that supply chain could have a devastating impact on auto manufacturers in the South and the families and communities who rely on this industry for jobs.\u201d\n\t\u00a0\n\t\u201cNAFTA continues to spur innovation and support high-paying U.S. jobs,\u201d said John Bozzella, spokesperson for the Driving American Jobs Coalition and President and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers. \u201cHard working Americans across the country support their families and communities by working for auto manufacturers across the United States.\u201d\n\t\u00a0\n    Full text of the letter\u00a0linked here\u00a0and below:\n\t\u00a0\n\tThe Honorable Robert Lighthizer\n\tAmbassador\n\tUnited States Trade Representative\n\t600 17th Street, N.W.\n\tWashington, D.C. 20006\n\t\u00a0\n\tDear Ambassador Lighthizer:\n\t\u00a0\n\tWe have watched with growing concern the negotiations over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Our constituents, many of whom work in the motor vehicle industry, have benefited from more open trade around the world. For the automotive industry in particular, NAFTA has led to increased vehicle production in the United States, more secure jobs for those working in the industry, and a globally competitive U.S. motor vehicle industry that leads the world in innovation.\n\t\u00a0\n\tLast year, 13 automakers manufactured 12.2 million vehicles in the U.S. \u2013 over one million more vehicles than were manufactured in the U.S. in the year before NAFTA took effect. The auto sector was the nation\u2019s leading manufactured goods exporter, shipping $137 billion in vehicles and parts to Mexico, Canada and the rest of the world. In 2016, autos represented 8% of the manufacturing sector\u2019s contribution to GDP on a value-added basis, investing $8 billion in U.S. plants and equipment, and nearly $20 billion in R&D. In total, the U.S. auto industry supports more than 7 million American jobs.\n\t\u00a0\n\tWhile we agree that NAFTA should be updated to help our companies better address the challenges of the 21st century economy, it should not be terminated. Unfortunately, it appears that several U.S. proposals under discussion in the NAFTA negotiations, including the U.S. motor vehicle rule of origin proposal, would eliminate the competitive advantages provided to the U.S. auto industry under the current NAFTA rules \u2013 or lead to rejection by Canada and Mexico and the end of the agreement. Either outcome would adversely affect the U.S. auto industry - reducing sales, production, and exports and harming U.S. workers in the process.\n\t\u00a0\n\tThe effort to update NAFTA should not be considered in a vacuum. Our companies and workers in the auto industry face steep international competition for jobs, sales, and innovation. The North American supply chain that NAFTA helped create is essential to the success of American companies in winning that competition. We urge that any proposals you offer, and any agreement you may reach with Canada and Mexico, benefit and strengthen the U.S. motor vehicle industry and the millions of American workers this sector supports.\n\t\u00a0\n\tSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senate-tax-reform-to-include-scotts-investing-in-opportunity-act", "Senate Tax Reform to Include Scott's Investing in Opportunity Act", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Wednesday | November 15, 2017\n\t\t\t Senate Tax Reform to Include Scott's Investing in Opportunity Act \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Amended bill also doubles Child Tax Credit\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Washington - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced that the amended Senate tax reform plan will include his bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA). The IIOA changes the way capital gains are taxed when those gains are reinvested long-term in distressed communities. Scott has led the push for the legislation as a central part of his Opportunity Agenda.       \"This is fantastic news for low-income and distressed communities across the nation,\" Senator Scott said. \"With more than 52 million Americans living in these communities, bringing long-term investment will help create jobs, spur entrepreneurship and small business, and restore hope where it has been fading for far too long. The Investing in Opportunity Act makes our strong tax reform package even more helpful for hardworking American families, who have been waiting for tax relief for more than a generation.\"       There are currently trillions of dollars in unrealized capital gains in the United States. The IIOA incentivizes investors to make substantial, long-term investments in distressed communities by changing how capital gains are taxed when those investments are made. It creates a win-win scenario for these communities and investors. The Investing in Opportunity Act is cosponsored by fellow Finance Committee member Rob Portman (R-OH), as well as Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Lindsay Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Gary Peters (D-MI), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Todd Young (R-IN) and Mark Warner (D-VA).       Additionally, the amended Senate tax bill now includes an amendment Senator Scott cosponsored with Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) to double the child tax credit to $2,000. The senators also worked closely with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) on this provision.       \"We set out to ensure that tax reform would help hardworking American families, and an increased child tax credit will do just that,\" Senator Scott said. \"As the child of a single mother, I truly can't overstate how important these dollars will be for parents across the country, be it to help buy school supplies, a new pair of sneakers or just have a night out as a family. I want to thank Senators Heller, Rubio and Lee for their work on this issue.\" The Senate Finance Committee will continue their markup of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act all week.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=47", "Congressman Norman Supports Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement after the bipartisan support in the House to pass the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):\r\n\"Our military deserves our fullest support to ensure that they are adequately equipped with the resources and tools to maintain American readiness and to keep Americans safe at home and abroad. This bill will do just that.\r\n\u201cNot only does the NDAA increase sizes to our military branches so we can best be prepared and provides much needed updated equipment, it gives our troops the largest pay raise in eight years. Our servicemen and women, who make sacrifices for us every day, deserve this pay raise. We enjoy the freedoms we have today and continue to have, because of our men and women in uniform.\r\n\u201cOne of the main responsibilities Congress has is to ensure that our nation\u2019s armed services remain the strongest in the world and are provided the resources and tools necessary to do so. I am committed to ensuring that our servicemen and women will always receive the supplies needed.\r\n\u201cI look forward to seeing the NDAA signed into law by President Trump. America is the land of the free because of the brave.\u201d\r\nBackground:\r\nCongressman Norman introduced an amendment to the NDAA in July prior to the bill going to Conference which initially required the Director of OMB to sign off on any additional Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) in order to ensure transparency. It was amended, and passed today, to direct the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the feasibility of separating the accounts.\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/for-south-carolina-senate-tax-reform-bill-means-more-jobs-and-higher-incomes-for-middle-class", "For South Carolina, Senate Tax Reform Bill Means More Jobs and Higher Incomes for Middle Class", "2017-11-13", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Monday | November 13, 2017\n\t\t\t For South Carolina, Senate Tax Reform Bill Means More Jobs and Higher Incomes for Middle Class \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t  Washington  A study released by the independent tax policy research organization The Tax Foundation shows that the current Senate Tax Reform legislation will lead to the creation of 13,000 jobs in South Carolina, while also raising the after-tax income for middle class South Carolina families by nearly $2,400.\r\nAs U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) said on the Senate floor, Tax reform is about everyday Americans being able to keep more of their hard-earned money. Tax reform is about families like the one I grew up in--single-parent households, working paycheck to paycheck, year in and year out, praying and hoping for something good to happen. [The Senate bill] is good news for those single moms and single dads out there. It's also good news for the working class families, dual-income, making around $75,000 a year, working every day, trying to make sure they have a little left over for dinner out. We want to say to those folks who haven't really had a raise in a decade, we hear you. We want to deliver to our American family the opportunity to see more money in each paycheck.\r\nYou can watch Senator Scotts floor speech here, as well as his appearance on CBS Face the Nation here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-senator-scott-on-face-the-nation-every-single-bracket-will-have-lower-taxes", "ICYMI: Senator Scott on Face the Nation: Every Single Bracket Will Have Lower Taxes", "2017-11-13", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Monday | November 13, 2017\n\t\t\t ICYMI: Senator Scott on Face the Nation: Every Single Bracket Will Have Lower Taxes \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, SC  U.S. Senator Tim Scott, member on the Senate Finance Committee, joined CBS Face the Nation on Sunday to discuss the Senates tax bill, which was released last week.\r\nWe are at place where the vast majority of taxpayers will get tax cut; every single bracket will have lower taxes. The reality of is if you define middle-class America as $73,000 because it's the average income per household in the country, that average household will see their taxes go down by $1,500.\r\nThose folks living in a single-parent household, head of household could see their taxes cut in half, and folks living in dual household with $117,000 see their taxes going down.\r\nOur business tax restructuring will create somewhere near a million jobs over the next ten years, American jobs created here at home, because we're going to have an opportunity to be competitive. This is really good news for the average person in this nation that wants to see the jobs of the future created here at home.\r\nYou can watch Senator Scott talk tax reform on Face the Nation here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/sen-scott-opening-remarks-as-tax-reform-markup-begins", "Sen. Scott Opening Remarks As Tax Reform Markup Begins", "2017-11-13", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Monday | November 13, 2017\n\t\t\t Sen. Scott Opening Remarks As Tax Reform Markup Begins \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) gave opening remarks this afternoon as the Senate Finance Committee begins consideration of the Senate's Tax Reform plan. Scott discussed how the plan will help American working and middle-class families, and help ensure the jobs of the future are created right here in America.\r\nYou can view the entirety of Senator Scott's remarks here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=45C31441-ECC8-4264-A815-DBB086F220CA", "Veterans Day Message From Sen. Lindsey Graham", "2017-11-10", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Toggle navigation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMenu\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBiography\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAwards\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOfficial 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Requests\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCasework\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisiting D.C.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tService 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Government Links\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresidential Greetings\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQs\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPress 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Assignments\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoting Record\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBill Status\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSenate Schedule\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Carolina \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCongressional Delegation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisiting South Carolina\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLindsey's 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["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-praises-defense-bill-conference-report-big-win-for-sc", "Wilson Praises Defense Bill Conference Report: Big Win For S.C.", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after signing the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act conference report:\n\n\"The defense bill funds our military and vital national security projects, ensures our men and women in uniform have the equipment they need to win the Global War on Terrorism and represents a huge win for South Carolina.\n\n\"South Carolina is one of our nation's proudest military states. We celebrate the men and women of the Armed Forces \u2013 from Fort Jackson in the district to Parris Island near Beaufort - who sacrifice every day to keep us safe. They deserve our full support \u2013 and in this bill, they have it.\n\n\"I am particularly grateful that it permanently extends the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance under the Survivor Benefit Plan. Military families now have permanent relief from the widow's tax after fighting to repeal it for many years \u2013 a cause championed by the late Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Floyd Spence (R-S.C.). Our military personnel risk their lives to defend our nation, and they should be able to trust that the benefits they designate for their spouses and families will be there.\"\n\nHouse Speaker Paul Ryan named Congressman Wilson to serve on the House-Senate conference committee for the 2018 NDAA last month. Conferees worked together to resolve differences between House and Senate-passed versions of a bill that funds the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces of the United States.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-resolution-reaffirms-significance-of-us-south-korea-relationship", "Wilson Resolution Reaffirms Significance of U.S.-South Korea Relationship", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson today introduced House Resolution 612 that recognizes the critical relationship that the United States and South Korea have forged since the formation of the Republic of Korea in 1948. The resolution reaffirms U.S. support for South Korean forces and reiterates that the U.S. presence in South Korea should not be discussed in any potential negotiation with North Korea.\n\n\"I was grateful to have the opportunity to lead a bipartisan delegation of House members to South Korea this summer,\" said Congressman Wilson. \"During the trip I was reminded that our alliance with South Korea is one of the most important relationships we have around the world. President Donald Trump, who addressed South Korea's National Assembly in Seoul as a part of his trip to Asia, has demonstrated that he understands the significance of our alliance, and that's a breath of fresh air for both countries.\"\n\nIn the years since formal hostilities ended and the Korean Armistice was signed, the U.S. and South Korea have deterred communist aggressors, including the nuclear threat from North Korea, and built a $145 billion annual trade relationship that strengthens the economies in both countries. South Korea began an economic boom in the early 1960's as the nation recovered from the Korean War. The country quickly became one of the largest industrialized nations in the world, revealing the stark contrast of a booming South as opposed to the destitution of the communist North.\n\nThe U.S. and South Korea have cooperated on the peaceful use and implementation of nuclear energy for almost 60 years and worked mutually on pressuring North Korea towards nuclear disarmament.\n\nThe U.S. and South Korea conduct five major training exercises and several dozen small unit exercises every year in preparation for possible continued conflict with the North.\n\nSouth Korea pays approximately $800 million a year in support of U.S. military costs incurred due to the presence of 28,000 troops on the peninsula and has paid nearly $10 billion to build and expand Camp Humphreys for use by the U.S., which Congressman Wilson toured in October.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wilson-rooney-byrne-introduce-the-current-employee-representation-act", "Wilson, Rooney, Byrne Introduce the Current Employee Representation Act", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Joe Wilson, Congressman Francis Rooney (FL-19) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) today introduced H.R. 4327 the Current Employee Representation Act. This legislation would allow workers to petition for a union certification election when fewer than 50% of current employees were members during the last election.\n\n\"I am grateful for the chance to join my colleagues Congressman Francis Rooney and Congressman Bradley Byrne in introducing the Current Employee Representation Act,\" said Congressman Wilson. \"We know that our businesses flourish and the economy grows when employees are empowered and unions are accountable to those who join the workforce.\"\n\nMany current employees are locked into old and outdated union contracts, approved long before they were hired. All employees deserve a voice that is reflective of today's workplace. This legislation would allow employees to decertify and represent themselves if they deem the union unnecessary.\n\nCongressman Rooney said: \"The Current Employee Representation Act will provide union members more representation, as their views may differ from decisions made decades ago especially in the rapidly modernizing workforce of today. This legislation also gives union employees more power to be heard and hold the higher-up decision makers within unions more accountable to the rank and file.\"\n\nCongressman Byrne stated: \"The needs and realities of the 21st Century workforce are a lot different from what workers faced decades in the past. With the Current Employee Representation Act, we can ensure workers are able to fully and effectively advocate for their needs. I applaud Congressman Rooney for his work on this pro-worker legislation, and I look forward to continue advocating for policies that benefit the hardworking men and women in America.\"\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-scott-floor-speech-on-senate-tax-bill-", "Senator Scott Floor Speech on Senate Tax Bill", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thursday | November 9, 2017\n\t\t\t Senator Scott Floor Speech on Senate Tax Bill  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t We've lowered taxes on the average family about $1,500 a year\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Washington  U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), member on the Senate Finance Committee, spoke passionately on the Senate floor about how the Senates tax plan, The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, will help more Americans keep their money and ensure more jobs are created in America.\r\nHere are some highlights from his speech:\r\nToday is a good day. We have both the House and the Senate working on tax reform that will have a positive impact for your everyday, hardworking Americans. This is truly a good day.\r\nTax reform is about everyday Americans being able to keep more of their hard-earned money. Tax reform is about families like the one I grew up in. Single-parent households working paycheck to paycheck year in and year out, praying and hoping for something good to happen.\r\nWe want to say to those folks who haven't really had a raise in a decade, we hear you. We feel your pain. We want to deliver to our American family the opportunity to see more money in each paycheck. This is good. And for folks who are looking to start businesses, we have a Christmas surprise for you too. We've lowered taxes on the average family about $1,500 a year, $100 or so a month...\r\nMost jobs created in the future will be created by a small business owner. We are going to lower your taxes so you can hire more people and make long-term investments into building the greatest economy this country has known in more than a generation. This is a good day, and we have good news.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou can watch Senator Scotts floor remarks here.\r\nYou can download details of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act here, courtesy of the Senate Finance Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n     \n\t\n \n\t\n    \n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-issues-statement-president-trumps-new-cuba-policy", "Duncan Issues Statement on President Trump's New Cuba Policy", "2017-11-08", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC) released the following statement after the Trump Administration\u2019s reversal of several Obama-era Cuba policies:\n\u201cI applaud President Trump\u2019s move to tighten restrictions against the Cuban government. We must stand with the Cuban people and heroic dissidents who are continually fighting for their freedom from the communist Castro regime. We should not be traveling to Cuba and conducting business with Cuban controlled government or military entities when they are persecuting their own people. Their neglect for human rights is concerning, and I am thankful the Trump Administration is working to reverse part of President Obama\u2019s misguided Cuba policy.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=46", "Congressman Norman Introduces Bill to Rename Post Office in Honor of Highly Decorated Sailor", "2017-11-08", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 \u00a0Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4301, the \u201cJ. Elliott Williams Post Office Building\u201d:\r\n\u201cIn honor of Veterans Day this weekend, and his birthday this coming Monday, I was proud to introduce, with the entire South Carolina delegation, the \u201cJ. Elliott Williams Post Office Building.\u201d This bill would rename the post office located in Fort Mill after the most highly decorated enlisted sailor in the history of the United States Navy.\r\n\u201cJames E. Williams was born in Fort Mill on November 13, 1930 and served 20 years in the U.S. Navy in the Korean and Vietnam War. After his retirement he was awarded the Medal of Honor, every sea-service award for heroism, the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Purple Heart. Furthermore, he was one of three sailors of American-Indian decent in the Twentieth Century to receive the Medal of Honor.\r\n\u201cJames E. Williams married his wife Elaine, and had five children and seven grandchildren. He is currently resting in peace in the Florence National Cemetery in Florence, South Carolina. Happy early birthday, and thank you to all of those who are serving and have served to defend our great nation.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=76FB507C-488B-4A28-8CDA-6F80B92E107A", "Graham On Trump Address To South Korean Parliament", "2017-11-08", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Lindsey Graham", "G000359", "www.lgraham.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on President Trump\u2019s address to the South Korean parliament.\r\n\u201cI thought President Trump delivered a great speech before the South Korean parliament.\u00a0\r\n\u201cIn blunt terms, he urged North Korea to negotiate.\u00a0 He also demonstrated the necessary resolve to help stop North Korea from developing the capability to strike the American homeland.\u00a0 It was a clear, concise, and forceful message which has been missing for the last twenty-five years.\u00a0\r\n\u201cWell done, Mr. President.\u201d\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-floor-statement-on-the-republican-tax-proposal/", "Clyburn Floor Statement on the Republican Tax Proposal", "2017-11-07", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "Mr. Speaker, I rise to alert the American people to the tax scam that is the Republican \"tax reform\" proposal, unveiled last week. It is reported that President Trump wanted to call this bill, \"cut, cut, cut.\" That would have been apropos. The first cut is for him and his family members, the second cut is for his wealthy friends and acquaintances, and the third cut is for large corporations classified as LLCs. It certainly does not cut taxes for middle income families or most small businesses. In fact, it does just the opposite. It is crystal clear who gets the cuts and who gets to pay more.\n\nFirst and foremost, the GOP tax plan eliminates inheritance taxes. This tax only applies to estates of over $11 million and only affects two tenths of one percent of families in America, those who wish to pass along their wealth, unearned and untaxed.\n\nWhy are Republicans doing this? Because it's a huge priority for some of their biggest donors. In fact, this cut is not even about the 0.2 percent\u2013it's really about two families\u2013the Mercers and the Kochs.\n\nThe bottom line is that America's hard-working low, moderate and middle-income families will be asked to pay for this $172 billion dollar give away to the super rich.\n\nAt the heart of this scam is the GOP pretense not to be cutting taxes for the super-rich by maintaining the top rate of 39.6 percent. However, it increases the income level that the 39.6 percent applies to; from $470,000 to $1 million. These proposed rate changes will cost over $1 trillion.\n\nThis cut also goes to those who make far more than $1 million as well. Whether your income is $1 million, $10 million, or $100 million, this provision alone gives you an extra $25,000 a year. Mr. Speaker, many South Carolinians I represent do not make $25,000 in a year.\n\nThe GOP tax plan also features a special rate for the owners of \"pass-through\" businesses at a cost of $448 billion. These are LLCs and partnerships, who pay zero corporate tax, and whose owners' income is treated the same as anybody else's.\n\nThe Republicans claim that giving these owners a special lower rate will help small businesses, but nothing could be further from the truth. LLCs and other types of pass-throughs make up 95 percent of all the businesses in the country. In fact, some of the largest businesses like Koch Industries, Chrysler, and of course, most of the entities owned by the Trump Organization, are LLCs.\n\nPass-throughs that are truly small businesses are not currently subject to the highest individual rates, and already pay 25 percent or lower. The National Federation of Independent Businesses opposes this provision for this very reason. It delivers a special low tax rate to wealthy owners and will not help the small businesses they claim that it will.\n\nMr. Speaker, most of us, especially those who have worked in State governments, view our states as the best laboratories for the development of good ideas and best practices. This pass-through idea was the centerpiece of Governor Sam Brownback's tax overhaul in Kansas just five years ago. The Governor promised it would yield massive economic growth. And what happened? Kansas was plunged into a massive budget deficit and forced to make draconian cuts to education, infrastructure, and the rest of the state's operations.\n\nThis year, the Kansas legislature overrode Governor Brownback's short-sighted experiment.\n\nI urge my colleagues not to make the same mistake. This scam will subject the good people of this country into a second great recession in a single decade.\n\nLet's take a look at who pays more while the President and his wealthy friends and acquaintances pay less.\n\nMiddle income families will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates deductions on state and local taxes. This includes millions of Americans and over 500,000 South Carolinians.\n\nMiddle income families who itemize deductions will pay more because the elimination of the personal exemption will cost their households $4,000 per member.\n\nMiddle income families who utilize the mortgage interest deduction will pay more because the GOP plan lowers the cap, costing millions of Americans more.\n\nMiddle income families with children in college or recent graduates will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates the deduction for interest on student loans.\n\nMiddle income families that are victims of natural disasters will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates the casualty loss deduction.\n\nMiddle income families who adopt children will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates the adoption tax credit.\n\nMiddle income school teachers will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates their ability for to deduct for supplies they may purchase for their classrooms.\n\nMiddle income families struggling to pay costly medical bills will pay more because the GOP plan shamefully eliminates their deductibility.\n\nMr. Speaker, paying for pass-through gimmicks and tax giveaways to multi-millionaires by raising taxes on moderate and middle-income Americans is reprehensible.\n\nDemocrats are ready to do real tax reform on a bipartisan basis. But not once in this process, has the other side attempted to negotiate. In fact, they have publicly made it abundantly clear that they want a bill that only Republicans will support.\n\nBipartisan tax reform should lower taxes for working people, not raise them.\n\nBipartisan tax reform should end incentives for offshoring jobs and level the playing field for American corporations.\n\nBipartisan tax reform should expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for single filers and the Child Tax Credit to help families.\n\nReal bipartisan tax reform would not increase the deficit, add to the debt and pass the bill on to our children and grandchildren.\n\nI know many of my colleagues share these values. Let's set aside this partisan process and do something worthwhile for the American people. Until then, the Democratic Caucus will be resolute in our opposition to ramming through tax increases for middle income Americans and massive giveaways for the rich.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T22:12:50Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/republican-tax-proposal", "Clyburn Floor Statement on the Republican Tax Proposal", "2017-11-07", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Mr. Speaker, I rise to alert the American people to the tax scam that is the Republican \"tax reform\" proposal, unveiled last week. It is reported that President Trump wanted to call this bill, \"cut, cut, cut.\" That would have been apropos. The first cut is for him and his family members, the second cut is for his wealthy friends and acquaintances, and the third cut is for large corporations classified as LLCs. It certainly does not cut taxes for middle income families or most small businesses. In fact, it does just the opposite. It is crystal clear who gets the cuts and who gets to pay more.\nFirst and foremost, the GOP tax plan eliminates inheritance taxes. This tax only applies to estates of over $11 million and only affects two tenths of one percent of families in America, those who wish to pass along their wealth, unearned and untaxed.\nWhy are Republicans doing this? Because it's a huge priority for some of their biggest donors. In fact, this cut is not even about the 0.2 percent--it's really about two families--the Mercers and the Kochs.\nThe bottom line is that America's hard-working low, moderate and middle-income families will be asked to pay for this $172 billion dollar give away to the super rich.\nAt the heart of this scam is the GOP pretense not to be cutting taxes for the super-rich by maintaining the top rate of 39.6 percent. However, it increases the income level that the 39.6 percent applies to; from $470,000 to $1 million. These proposed rate changes will cost over $1 trillion.\nThis cut also goes to those who make far more than $1 million as well. Whether your income is $1 million, $10 million, or $100 million, this provision alone gives you an extra $25,000 a year. Mr. Speaker, many South Carolinians I represent do not make $25,000 in a year.\nThe GOP tax plan also features a special rate for the owners of \"pass-through\" businesses at a cost of $448 billion. These are LLCs and partnerships, who pay zero corporate tax, and whose owners' income is treated the same as anybody else's.\nThe Republicans claim that giving these owners a special lower rate will help small businesses, but nothing could be further from the truth. LLCs and other types of pass-throughs make up 95 percent of all the businesses in the country. In fact, some of the largest businesses like Koch Industries, Chrysler, and of course, most of the entities owned by the Trump Organization, are LLCs.\nPass-throughs that are truly small businesses are not currently subject to the highest individual rates, and already pay 25 percent or lower. The National Federation of Independent Businesses opposes this provision for this very reason. It delivers a special low tax rate to wealthy owners and will not help the small businesses they claim that it will.\nMr. Speaker, most of us, especially those who have worked in State governments, view our states as the best laboratories for the development of good ideas and best practices. This pass-through idea was the centerpiece of Governor Sam Brownback's tax overhaul in Kansas just five years ago. The Governor promised it would yield massive economic growth. And what happened? Kansas was plunged into a massive budget deficit and forced to make draconian cuts to education, infrastructure, and the rest of the state's operations.\nThis year, the Kansas legislature overrode Governor Brownback's short-sighted experiment.\nI urge my colleagues not to make the same mistake. This scam will subject the good people of this country into a second great recession in a single decade.\nLet's take a look at who pays more while the President and his wealthy friends and acquaintances pay less.\nMiddle income families will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates deductions on state and local taxes. This includes millions of Americans and over 500,000 South Carolinians.\nMiddle income families who itemize deductions will pay more because the elimination of the personal exemption will cost their households $4,000 per member.\nMiddle income families who utilize the mortgage interest deduction will pay more because the GOP plan lowers the cap, costing millions of Americans more.\nMiddle income families with children in college or recent graduates will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates the deduction for interest on student loans.\nMiddle income families that are victims of natural disasters will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates the casualty loss deduction.\nMiddle income families who adopt children will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates the adoption tax credit.\nMiddle income school teachers will pay more because the GOP plan eliminates their ability for to deduct for supplies they may purchase for their classrooms.\nMiddle income families struggling to pay costly medical bills will pay more because the GOP plan shamefully eliminates their deductibility.\nMr. Speaker, paying for pass-through gimmicks and tax giveaways to multi-millionaires by raising taxes on moderate and middle-income Americans is reprehensible.\nDemocrats are ready to do real tax reform on a bipartisan basis. But not once in this process, has the other side attempted to negotiate. In fact, they have publicly made it abundantly clear that they want a bill that only Republicans will support.\nBipartisan tax reform should lower taxes for working people, not raise them.\nBipartisan tax reform should end incentives for offshoring jobs and level the playing field for American corporations.\nBipartisan tax reform should expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for single filers and the Child Tax Credit to help families.\nReal bipartisan tax reform would not increase the deficit, add to the debt and pass the bill on to our children and grandchildren.\nI know many of my colleagues share these values. Let's set aside this partisan process and do something worthwhile for the American people. Until then, the Democratic Caucus will be resolute in our opposition to ramming through tax increases for middle income Americans and massive giveaways for the rich.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=45", "Congressman Norman Praises Passage of Save Local Business Act", "2017-11-07", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act:\r\n\"It may be clich\u00e9 to say that \u201csmall and local businesses are the backbone of our economy\u201d but at the end of the day, there is no denying that statement. Small businesses truly are the gears that keep our economy moving, and when they suffer, our economy suffers.\r\n\u201cSince 2015, when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted an expanded definition of the \u201cjoint employer\u201d standard \u2013 upending decades of precedent and redefining who an employer is \u2013 there has been much confusion and ambiguity. For example, since then, there have been over 65,000 letters sent to Congress expressing confusion and asking for clarity in the aftermath of this rule.\r\n\u201cLocally owned franchises are America\u2019s unseen small businesses, and in my district alone, there are roughly 2,000 establishments that provide over 15,000 jobs with an economic output of over 1 billion dollars. Small business development, economic growth, and entrepreneurs will continue to be hurt by the NLRB\u2019s excessively broad definition of \u201cjoint-employer\u201d until Congress finds a concrete definition \u2013 which this piece of legislation will do.\r\n\u201cThe Save Local Business Act provides clarity for small and local businesses as to what it means to be a \u201cjoint employer,\u201d restoring necessary clarity for employers and employees alike. I am proud to have voted for this bipartisan bill which helps small businesses all across the nation.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-senator-scott-secretary-carson-visit-spartanburg", "ICYMI: Senator Scott, Secretary Carson Visit Spartanburg", "2017-11-07", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Tuesday | November 7, 2017\n\t\t\t ICYMI: Senator Scott, Secretary Carson Visit Spartanburg \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington  U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) welcomed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to Spartanburg to meet with local leaders about how they can help economically distressed communities. Senator Scott and Secretary Carson toured locations that are part of Spartanburgs revitalization efforts, which include public-private partnerships to help the citys most vulnerable communities. They visited Northside Initiative sites Harvest Park Urban Farm, Monarch Caf, and Cleveland Academy, as well as Drayton Mills Loft and students at the Meeting Street Academy. Senator Scott is chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development.\r\nTo learn more about Senator Scotts tour with Secretary Carson, check out the article below:\r\nBen Carson, Tim Scott tout citys public-private partnerships  Spartanburg Herald-Journal  Bob Montgomery  November 6, 2017\r\nMeeting Street Academy student Daija Downing gathered her poise before handing U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina a framed poem as a gift from her class, thanking him for his support of the five-year-old school.\r\nHow old are you? Scott asked her.\r\nMy birthday is tomorrow, she said.\r\nScott then gave her a present shed never forget. He led her classmates in chorus of Happy Birthday. Downing, who turns 10 on Tuesday, blushed.\r\nMeeting Street Academy was the third and final stop on a visit to Spartanburg Monday by South Carolinas junior senator and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. The visits purpose was to meet local leaders and see firsthand the successes of community projects that have involved private investment.\r\n()\r\nThe Northside Initiative includes Victoria Gardens, an 80-unit complex being converted under a HUD rental assistance program, and the Brawley Street Model Bock, a $10 million mixed-income housing development with 15 market-rate and five affordable multi-family apartments, medical offices and commercial space.\r\nHarvest Park, also includes a functioning cafe and small grocer that offers fresh fruit and vegetables.\r\n(...)\r\nFormer Spartanburg Mayor Bill Barnet, the CEO and chairman of the Northside Development Group, was among those who met with Carson and Scott.\r\nThe senator, who has spent a good bit of time here, understands what weve been able to accomplish, Barnet said. This is a unique opportunity by shining a light that not only helps our community, but helps others.\r\n()\r\nAt Meeting Street Academy, Scott and Carson told third- and fourth-graders they grew up in difficult circumstances. Both encouraged the youngsters to read as much as possible.\r\nTheres an old saying, leaders are readers, Scott said. I became a business owner. (Carson) became a neurosurgeon.\r\nThe school opened in 2012 as a private school, aiming to bring in students whose families were zoned for low-performing schools and lacked the financial means to pay for private education. 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