Tim Scott
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Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving African-American senator in U.S. history, the first African-American to serve in both the House and Senate, and the first African-American senator to chair a full committee. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialTim Scott holds the office of U.S. Senator from South Carolinaprofile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Booker Amdt. No. 6835
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Booker Amdt. No. 6805
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6758
- VerifiedVoted Nay on H. Con. Res. 89
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sen. Tim Scott applauds $23.5 million BUILD grant to repair South Carolina bridges
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sen. Tim Scott celebrates the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sen. Tim Scott celebrates new designation cycle for Opportunity Zones
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sen. Tim Scott to introduce legislation ending the “birth tourism” industry
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sens. Scott, Budd, Colleagues send letter to protect U.S. specialty crop producers and restore competitive trade balance with Mexico
- VerifiedSponsored: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6059
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6055
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6058
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6057
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6056
- VerifiedSponsored: ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5823
- VerifiedSponsored: Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
Voting Record Feed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
H. Con. Res. 89
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Amdt. No. 6776
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-13: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
2026-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-06-22: Amendment SA 5823 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 182.
2026-06-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Statements & Newsroom
info"> Thursday, July 9, 2026 CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today released the following statement applauding the $23.5 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant awarded... <div class="ele
t-info"> Monday, July 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement following the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China. Jin had been abducted and imprisoned by the... <div class
t-info"> Monday, July 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement following the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s announcement that the agency is opening its next round of nominations for communities to be labeled as Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). During this nomination period,... <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f51339c news-listing elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default el
info"> Thursday, July 2, 2026 “American citizenship is to be cherished, not cheapened” CHARLESTON, S.C. — Following Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship (Trump v.... <div class="elementor-column el
nfo"> Wednesday, July 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to... <div class