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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

REP. NANCY MACE DEFENDS U.S. FISHERIES, COASTAL COMMUNITIES FROM FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) is introducing the bipartisan Protect American Fisheries Act of 2024, a crucial legislative step supported by over 20 fishery organizations across the country and eight other members of Congress who represent coastal communities. The Protect American Fisheries Act amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, adding economic cause  more

Sen. Scott Announces Efforts to Bring Public Accountability to the SBA's Disaster Fund
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced his intent to introduce the SBA Disaster Transparency Act. The legislation would bring the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster account into parity with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund, requiring public reports on the status of the SBA's fund. "Residents in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida aff  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Graham, Sens. Cornyn, Lee, Cruz, Hawley, Cotton, Tillis, Blackburn Press Mayorkas for Answers on Afghan National Vetting
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Today, Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for more information in light of media reports that suggest Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, an Afghan national recently arrested in connection with a plot to commit a violent attack on behalf of ISIS in the United States on Electio  more