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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday June 08, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Graham Statement From Normandy On The 80th Anniversary Of D-Day
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement after attending the ceremony in Normandy, France marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings by Allied forces. Graham traveled to Normandy as a part of a bipartisan Senate delegation. "Being able to attend the 80th anniversary ceremony commemorating the D-Day landings with World War II veterans was one of the highlig  more

ICYMI: Graham and Britt on Omaha Beach for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) yesterday commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day from Omaha Beach, one of five beach landing sites for the Allied forces during World War II. GRAHAM: "This was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. My dad was a World War II veteran in the Pacific in New Guinea. There were 66 American World War II vets here today. T  more

Scott, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sanction ICC
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, which would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it attempts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Americans or our allies. This legislation would also revoke U.S. visas for those involved in prosecuting U.S., Israeli,  more

Sen. Scott Champions School Choice, Talks Future of Education with SC Education Superintendent
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, was joined by South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver and Capitol Hill Christian Academy Founder Annie Hsiao for a conversation about the future of education in America. In his remarks, Senator Scott spoke about the importance of access to quality education in shaping our nation's future, the ro  more

Senator Scott Highlights the Importance of Financial Literacy at Jump$tart's Capitol Hill Event
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, spoke at the Jump$tart Coalition and National Endowment for Financial Education's Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill. During his speech, he highlighted the importance of financial education and shared how he has worked to expand financial literacy around the country. Senator Scott is the co-chair of  more