WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott Leads Hearing on Deposit Insurance Reform Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today led a discussion on deposit insurance and safeguarding the American financial system. Chairman Scott stressed the importance of deposit insurance as a central pillar of consumer confidence and th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Help Small and Rural Broadband Providers Secure Their Networks * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable (TRUSTED) Broadband Networks Act, a bill designed to help small and rural broadband providers secure their networks by removing and repl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has prepared an environmental assessment for the Parr Hydroelectric Project No. 1894. The assessment is in response to an application from Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc., Cayce. The company requested a temporary variance to its seasonal turbine venting period requirements under the project license. The project is located on the Broad River in Newberry and Fairfield counties in South Carolina and occupies U.S. federal   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA. "Today is a tragic day for our country. There is a pervasive sickness that is poisoning America. Charlie Kirk engaged in thoughtful and lively political debate, but he rejected  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal, Britt and Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Designate Russia A State Sponsor of Terrorism If They Don't Return Kidnapped Ukrainian Children * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) today introduced legislation that would designate Russia as a state sponsor  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Savannah River Site hosts top U.S. Air Force officials Visit emphasizes key role SRS plays in supporting U.S. national defense * The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted a group of prominent defense leaders from the U.S. Air Force, including Lieutenant General Andrew J. Gebara, Major General Jason Armagost and Brigadier General Michael Walters. Gebara serves as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk: "Lord, come quickly. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is heartbreaking, disgusting, and disturbing. This political violence must end. This is not who we are as Americans. Charlie embodied how to debate our diff  more