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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday August 03, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Chairs Rodgers, Duncan, Carter Call Out Biden-Harris Administration for Failing to Reduce U.S. Reliance on Critical Minerals from China
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging DOE to prioritize the onshoring of our critical mineral supply chains following the Ch  more

Graham Attends Ceremony Celebrating $175 Million in Federal Funding to Replace Bridges on I-95 Over Lake Marion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today attended the award ceremony in Summerton, South Carolina celebrating the $175 million federal grant to replace four bridges on I-95 over Lake Marion. This award is one of the largest federal discretionary grant awards ever received by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Senator Graham and Congressman James Clyburn (D-South Carolina  more

Graham, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Crack Down on International Trade Violations That Hurt American Workers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) today introduced a bill to strengthen the Department of Justice's (DOJ) ability to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes. Chinese companies frequently violate U.S. trade laws by committing crimes including fraud, duty evasion, and avoiding customs checks at ports. These actions benefit the Chinese Communist P  more

Scott, Colleagues Call Out Olympic Committee for Mocking Christian Faith
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 17 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following the vulgar depiction of the Last Supper during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024."We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the   more

Scott, Cotton, 46 Senate GOP Colleagues to Biden-Harris Admin: Delaying Weapons to Israel Undermines Our Ally, Accommodates Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today led nearly all of their Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel.Also co-leadin  more

Sen. Scott Emphasizes Importance of Local Solutions in Transportation, Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: In his opening remarks at today's U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on infrastructure and public transportation investment, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the committee's top Republican, stressed the importance of pursuing local solutions to local problems that will promote targeted developments to improve infrastructure in both urban and rural communities. Noting that progre  more