Senator Scott 2023 Year in Review – US Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina

WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (RS.C) released his 2023 Year in Review, highlighting his work on behalf of the people of South Carolina and his efforts to advance the opportunity agenda across the state. .

This year, Senator Scott introduced 24 bills, 4 resolutions and 10 amendments. Eight sections of his bill were partially or fully approved this year.

South Carolina

The senator and his team helped 7,320 South Carolinians with job applications, an 80% increase over 2022.

Strengthening direct communications with constituents remains a priority for the senator, allowing him to send more than 82,000 letters to South Carolinians in 2023.

through National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024the senator has accomplished many legislative accomplishments for South Carolina, such as:

• $66 million in funding to complete new barracks at Fort Jackson;
• $20 million in funding for the Aiken County National Guard Readiness Center;
• $4.37 million in funding to complete the National Guard Readiness Center at Joint Base Charleston;
• $7.9 million in funding for an automated multi-purpose machine gun range at McCready Training Center in Columbia, South Carolina; and
• $2.7 billion in funding to support the Savannah River site, including $1 billion for plutonium modernization activities and $1.6 billion for operations and maintenance.

American Energy

Senator Scott reaffirmed his commitment to America’s energy sovereignty and independence Protecting US Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) from Chinese Law, which would strengthen our energy security by prohibiting the sale of US crude oil from the SPR to any company controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and by banning the export of SPR crude oil to China. Senator Scott also became a champion Energy Security Cooperation with Allies in Europe (ESCAPE) Act Undermining Russia’s ability to influence our European allies by promoting energy independence.

Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Senator Scott served as the Republican on the powerful Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in January. As a ranking member, he focused on public awareness policies to create economic opportunity and grow communities across the country, including those that are often left behind. During the year, Ranking Member Scott introduced 11 pieces of legislation and legislative framework as the committee’s Republican leader.

As a mother’s son, ranking member Scott lives with family until they can afford to rent their own place and is unable to experience the value of owning a home until later in life. That’s why he’s so dedicated to promoting policies and programs that help improve housing affordability for Americans, making the American dream a reality. The ranking member published Scott The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) Housing ActHis holistic approach to federal housing policy and his comprehensive legal solutions to uplift families by creating long-term reforms in all areas of the U.S. housing market.

The Biden administration and its organizers have worked long hours to push a progressive policy agenda and regulate every aspect of American life. Agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have issued regulations and proposals at a record pace, and the Federal Banking Administration has gone beyond its mandate to address climate initiatives and other progressive priorities. . Throughout the year, Ranking Member Scott has conducted principled oversight of the Biden administration’s burdensome regulatory agenda and called for transparency and fact-based analysis for their proposed rules and regulations.

To see a complete list of Senator Scott’s accomplishments during his first year as the Republican chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, click here.

learning

Senator Scott has tried to find ways to provide quality education to all Americans. To that end, he hosted the largest National School Choice Week student rally in the US capital, attended by more than 300 students from 10 DC-area public charter and private schools.

As co-chair of the bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, Senator Scott hosted the 7th annual HBCU Fly-In to celebrate the historic achievements of HBCUs, their vast contribution to the U.S. economy and workforce. Contributions have been identified and approaches have been discussed. Strengthen them for years to come. It was the largest HBCU fly-in to date.

With education as a central focus of his opportunity agenda, the senator spearheaded two bipartisan Senate resolutions – National Charter School Week and National School Choice Week, both of which passed unanimously. He paid attention to important issues and priorities.

In an effort to protect parental rights and ensure that parents remain the primary decision-makers in their children’s lives, Senator Scott won the approval of his House. Parental Rights (Protection) Act on Education and Care of Children. Too often, parents are excluded from their children’s education and the children pay the price.

health care

Senator Scott has passed 12 pieces of legislation aimed at making American health care more consumer-friendly and market-driven. his Initiate meaningful patient reviews of various existing (reform) regulatory act sections, which ensures the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) listens to patients who rely on Medicare Part D and makes improvements based on their feedback, the committee approved. This year there were also senators on the passing committee Occupational Therapy Mental Health Equitable Actwhich ensures that occupational therapists can provide care to individuals with substance abuse and mental health disorders.

When the Biden administration shifted to far-left priorities, Senator Scott returned to South Carolina on damaging health care policies and opposed two radical health care candidates. When Washington bureaucrats threatened coverage and choices for America’s seniors, Senator Scott led a bipartisan group of 61 senators calling for Medicare benefits to be protected for the nearly 30 million seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in the program. does The senator also worked with Republicans on the Senate Committee on Finance to help block drastic cuts proposed by the Biden administration to the Medicare benefit program.

As in everything he does, Senator Scott is focused on making sure that Washington bureaucrats are working on behalf of the hard-working American people. In addition to formally launching another investigation into government waste, Senator Scott received a report from an investigation previously launched detailing deficiencies in the Medicaid recovery audit contracting program to overpayments by the government and Identify and correct underpayments.

Restore law and order

During this year, South Carolinians and Americans alike witnessed an increase in crime and illegal border crossings. In an effort to restore law and order, the senator has sponsored legislation to combat immigration, strengthen police funding, curb federal government interference and combat human trafficking.

Senator introduced Alan T. Shaw II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act and Save the Border Act of 2023and supported it Behind the Blue Law of 2023, Felony Homicide for Lethal Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023, Combating Violence aDangerous Crime Act, Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, Save Our Border Agents Pay Act, Secure Our Border Act and Ban fentanyl border crossing laws.

To combat the growing fentanyl crisis in America, Senator Scott, in his capacity as ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, wrote and introduced Stop the Fentanyl Act. The bill targets every part of the illegal fentanyl supply chain, from chemical suppliers in China to manufacturers and cartels in Mexico that smuggle the deadly drug across our border, and targets the revenue streams of synthetic opioid traffickers. Clogging and stopping the flow. Deadly Fentanyl in the United States. of the Stop the Fentanyl Act Unanimously removed from the Senate Banking Committee and received 66 Senate votes. It was included in the Senate version National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Ministry of National Security and Foreign Affairs

This year, Senator Scott joined the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he serves as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy. Throughout the year, the senator adopted policies to strengthen America’s national security, support our allies, and push back our adversaries.

After the pro-Iranian Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, Senator Scott was our greatest ally in the Middle East, and introduced it in his capacity as the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee. Repealing the Iran Financing Act A bill that would permanently freeze $6 billion issued by the Biden administration to Iran and direct the Treasury secretary to account for all high-value Iranian assets worldwide that are currently blocked by U.S. sanctions. are To prevent Iran from funding further attacks on the United States and our allies, Senator Scott also pushed for its passage. Enforcing the Iran Sanctions Act Extend sanctions on financing to Iran’s energy and weapons sectors and reduce the regime’s ability to finance the development of its nuclear program and destabilizing activities. Before and after the October 7th attacks, the senator led dozens of his Republican colleagues to hold the administration accountable for its dangerous Iran policies. Additionally, to prevent the loss of U.S. tax dollars in the hands of Hamas and to combat potential malign influence in our foreign policy institutions, Senator Scott assisted the author. Stop supporting the Hamas law and d State Department Security Notification Actpart of which was signed into law in the FY24 NDAA.

To combat the efforts of CCPs to steal Americans’ data and infiltrate our institutions, Senator Scott introduced Know the law of your application Require app stores to disclose the country where the app was developed and provide users with the option to filter out apps that come from countries of concern. In addition, the Senate voted unanimously to include Senator Scott’s amendment to address Chinese military influence over US higher education in the FY24 NDAA. Senator Scott reserved additional language in the NDAA to require the State Department to find new ways to fill long-term vacancies at U.S. embassies around the world that would help us fight China’s expanding influence. Improve ability. The senator also championed a provision in the NDAA that would end China’s unfair advantage in the international system by revoking its status as a developing country.

Senator Scott, in his capacity as ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, also led the Protect our ConstitutionLegislation has been enacted to help China prevent land grabs near our sensitive military, intelligence and national laboratory sites.

During these years the NDAA also made its way into senatorial legislation John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Actwhich will establish a named fellowship program at the State Department to study nonviolent civil rights movements abroad.