WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * As Senate Moves to Advance Landmark Stablecoin Legislation, Scott Hails U.S. Leadership in Digital Assets Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate took an important step towards passing the bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - legislation led by Senator Bil  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina's Coast Washington, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior to maintain the moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing off the South Carolina coast. During President Trump's first term, he issued a m  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Introduces Two Bills to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities and Cut Off Passports from Terrorist Collaborators Washington, D.C. - In response to growing threats from violent cartels, terrorist networks, and lawless sanctuary cities, Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) has introduced two national security bills to stop the flow of fentanyl, restore immigration enforcement, a  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 12 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Converse Awarded Grants for 2025 SCICU Student/Faculty Research Congratulations to Converse University's recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU member institution. The program supports critical thinking, inquiry, and communication sk  more

SAN JOSE, California, June 12 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Home Telecom Extends Calix SmartTown to 12 Communities for Secure Wi-Fi at Festivals, Farmers Markets, and Sports Fields To strengthen communities across South Carolina and beyond their footprint, Home Telecom continues to excel as a broadband experience provider--rapidly expanding secure Calix SmartTown to power festivals, farmers markets, and recreational complexes with secur  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Mace And Gill Join President Trump To Crack Down On Lawless Cities After Los Angeles Riots * (Washington, D.C., June 11, 2025) - After violent riots turned Los Angeles into a war zone and President Trump deployed U.S. Marines to restore order, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced the Lawless Cities Accountability Act, a hard-hitting bill to pull every l  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Pension Healthcare Legislation * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Thom Tillis, (R-N.C.) introduced the Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025. This legislation would allow for overfunded 401(H) retiree pension accounts to be transferred to help pay for active healthcare programs. "Allowing fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to "Strengthen and Expand" Pension Healthcare * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined fellow Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), and Thom Tillis, (R-North Carolina) to introduce the Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025, which would allow for overfunded 401(H) retir  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, June 12 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * Henry Middleton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution establishes scholarship AIKEN, S.C. (June 10, 2025)--The University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) has received a $10,000 gift from the Henry Middleton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to create a scholarship for students majoring in various disciplines. With   more