WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-17), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), andSenator Steve Daines (R-MT) intr  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham and Cornyn Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in the Russia Collusion Hoax * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), both senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Obama Administration's involvement i  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Files Bill To Crack Down On Revenge Porn And Deepfake Predators * (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) has introduced the Responding to Exploitation and Sharing of Private Explicit Content and Threats (RESPECT) Act, to enhance the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which President Trump signed into law on May 19, 2025, as part of his continued efforts to protect   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott Joins President Trump, White House Officials in Visit to Federal Reserve Today, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined President Trump and White House officials on a tour of the Federal Reserve's renovation project. "As Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, with oversight of the Federal Reserve, I initial  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott, Blunt Rochester, Moreno, Kim Lead Effort to Increase Private Investment in Low-Income Housing Projects Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), and Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) are leading an effort to increase private investment in affordable housing and oth  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott, Warren Announce Markup of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Legislation from Banking Committee Members Tonight, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced a historic legislative markup on a bipartisan housing package. The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 includes legislation   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Applauds the Major Economic Benefits for South Carolinians from the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released a statement on the impact of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on South Carolinians. "The One Big Beautiful Bill is a game-changer for South Carolina families and businesses," said Sen. Scott. "This historic legislation delivers  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * South Carolina Fisherman Convicted for Falsifying Catch Records and Lying to Federal Agents * NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement led an investigation resulting in the conviction and sentencing of Don Rynn for violations related to commercial fishing, including lying to federal agents. On July 22, United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel sentenced Rynn to 12 months and one   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 25 -- The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority issued the following news on July 23, 2025: * * * The Woodlands at Furman Expanding With $20 Million in JEDA Bonds The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has issued $20 million in Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds to finance expansions and additions at The Woodlands at Furman senior living campus in Greenville. Plans include a 22-unit, four-floor independent living facility wi  more