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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday September 21, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Nancy Mace Alongside Oversight Committee Demand Transparency On Potential Fraud In Online Campaign Fundraising
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nancy Mace, alongside the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen seeking information regarding suspicious activities involving the online fundraising platform, ActBlue. Recent investigations indicate ActBlue may have been used to facilitate fraudulent campaign contributions, raising serious concerns about the integrity of campaign f  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces 'No Funds For Fascists Act' To End U.S. Aid To Governments Suppressing Free Speech
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the "No Funds for Fascists Act." This bill ensures American taxpayer money does not support governments censoring or abridging free speech and engaging in coercive actions against media platforms to stifle dissent. The No Funds for Fascists Act aims to stop bilateral economic assistance, including funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to any foreign govern  more

Scott, Rounds Slam Biden-Harris Administration's Botched Rollout of FAFSA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced a resolution slamming the Biden-Harris administration's botched rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The resolution condemns the problematic rollout, calls for the Department of Education (ED) to identify and fix any issues for this year and asks leaders to testify before cong  more

Sens. Scott, Booker Spearhead Legislation to Increase Access to Comprehensive Care for Sickle Cell Patients
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act. The legislation would allow State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive care to sickle cell disease (SCD) patients through a health home model. Health homes have been used by state Medicaid programs to provide coordinated care through a provider team model to patients with chronic   more

Sens. Tim and Rick Scott Introduce Legislation to Bolster Security for Presidential Nominees Following Trump Assassination Attempts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) led 11 of their senate colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Presidents Act, which will enhance the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president. "Over the past three months, we've seen two assassination attempts on a presidential candidate; it is clear acti  more