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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Friday September 27, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Graham Earns "A+" Rating for Unwavering Support for the Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today received an "A+" rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). Graham was one of only eight senators named to NSSF's inaugural Congressional Dean's List, which recognizes members of Congress who have gone above and beyond to protect and preserve the Second Amendment in the 118th Congress. "I am honored to be recognized by NSSF today. It  more

Graham Introduces Religious Education Week Resolution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) introduced a resolution designating October 6 12, 2024, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate and emphasize the importance of religious education and the schools and organizations engaged in religious instruction. "South Carolina's children are our greatest resource and future leaders," said Graham. "I am proud to introduce this resolution to emphasi  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Requests Documents From ICE On Charleston County Sheriff Failure To Comply With Detainer Requests
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: After sending a letter directly to the Sheriff of Charleston County, Kristin Graziano, this morning Rep. Nancy Mace has sent a letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requesting all communications between and the Charleston County Sheriff's Office concerning ICE detainer requests and the failures of Sheriff Graziano to comply with them. "We understand under Sherif  more

Scott, Grassley, and Bicameral Colleagues Call Out Abuses in the Biden-Harris Unaccompanied Migrant Children Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration's unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s cover-up of the crisis. HHS has failed to comply with two out of three Department of Homeland Securit  more

Scott, Rubio Take Action Against PRC-Linked Battery Companies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Blocking Bad Batteries Act, to prohibit the U.S. Department of State from procuring batteries produced by certain PRC-linked companies. This legislation is an attempt to proactively mitigate future concerns stemming from the precedent set by Huawei's deep integration into global  more

Senator Scott Leads Effort to Increase Access to Capital, Create Investment Opportunities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, is leading legislation to revitalize the businesses within our communities and open up our capital markets to all Americans. Senator Scott's Empowering Main Street in America Act will boost avenues for capital formation that create jobs and generate economic growth.Senate Banking Committee  more