Tim Scott News
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School Districts Are ‘Sabotaging Parent-Child Relationships.’ Sen. Tim Scott’s New Bill Fights Back.
One Republican lawmaker has introduced a measure to protect parental rights, which he warned are under attack by public schools teaching gender ideology without parents’ knowledge or consent. This Tuesday, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act. If passed, the bill would require that…Gillian Richards -
An Ugly but Telling Reaction to Sen. Tim Scott’s Speech
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gave a competent Republican response to Joe Biden’s mendacious speech Wednesday night to Congress. Considering the failed history of the opposition responses, being competent is no easy accomplishment. And boy, the contrived, hyperbolic outrage and derision we saw from liberal talking heads over Scott’s speech was something to behold. Some of…David Harsanyi -
Exclusive: Education Is ‘Civil Rights Issue,’ Says Sen. Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott addressed the American people Wednesday night in response to President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress. The speech received widespread acclaim for Scott’s blunt assessment of the nation’s problems and commonsense solutions for them. A week earlier, the South Carolina Republican visited The Daily Signal for an exclusive address…Rob Bluey -
Read Sen. Tim Scott’s Powerful Response to Biden’s Address to Congress
Editor’s note: Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress. Below is a lightly edited transcript and above is video of his remarks. Good evening. I’m Sen. Tim Scott from the great state of South Carolina. We just heard President [Joe] Biden’s first address to Congress. Our president…Daily Signal Staff -
‘An Uprising From the Strangest Places’: Sen. Tim Scott on Diversifying the Conservative Movement
If a movement is going to lead America, it had better look like America. That’s a fact conservatives have come to grips with in recent years as the nation undergoes significant demographic shifts. And it’s something Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., spoke to Thursday night as he stood before dozens of conservatives from minority backgrounds. America…Daniel Davis -
Personal Experience Convinced Sen. Tim Scott on Need for Police Body Cameras
Sen. Tim Scott wishes the police officers who he believes egregiously stopped him various times were wearing body cameras, so that the public can see what he saw. “I would have felt a bit more comfortable actually if there were body cameras present,” Scott, R-S.C., told The Daily Signal in an interview. “I think one…Josh Siegel -
Tim Scott: Congress Will ‘Use Every Weapon in Our Arsenal’ to Stop Obama From Closing Guantanamo
Sen. Tim Scott vowed Thursday that the Republican-led Congress will “stand strong and use every weapon in our arsenal” to stop President Barack Obama from closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Scott, R-S.C., has been a leading opponent of Obama’s plan to close the facility in Cuba and has warned the president against authorizing…Josh Siegel -
Tim Scott: $100-Million Body Camera Bill Will Make Police, Communities Safer
The viral cellphone video showing a police officer fatally shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, in Sen. Tim Scott’s South Carolina hometown spurred the GOP’s sole black senator to introduce police body camera legislation Tuesday. Scott’s bill would send $100 million a year in federal funds to local and state police departments to outfit…Natalie Johnson -
Tim Scott: Why Marriage Matters for Fighting Poverty
After 50 years of the War on Poverty with little results, it’s time for a new path forward. In a speech at the 2014 Heritage Antipoverty Forum, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., described his vision to lift more Americans out of poverty. Scott’s speech emphasized an often-overlooked factor contributing to opportunity: marriage. He spoke of the…Leslie Ford