Tim Scott

Tim Scott

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U.S. Senator from South Carolina

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Sponsored bills
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Finance records

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Office
U.S. Senator from South Carolina
State
South Carolina
Jurisdiction
Statewide
Serving
Currently serving
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Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving African-American senator in U.S. history, the first African-American to serve in both the House and Senate, and the first African-American senator to chair a full committee. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
8 stored votes · 7 yea · 1 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 3 yea · 1 nay
Constitutional Rights
3 stored votes · 3 yea · 0 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Energy
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 2 nay
Election Integrity
1 stored vote · 1 yea · 0 nay

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40/41 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 40 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Tim Scott holds the office of U.S. Senator from South Carolina
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  • Voted Yea on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
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  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
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  • Voted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
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  • Voted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-03source
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  • Voted Yea on S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted Yea on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-27source
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  • Voted Not Voting on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Public statement: Sen. Tim Scott applauds $23.5 million BUILD grant to repair South Carolina bridges
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
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  • Public statement: Sen. Tim Scott celebrates the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-06source
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  • Public statement: Sen. Tim Scott celebrates new designation cycle for Opportunity Zones
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-06source
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  • Public statement: Sen. Tim Scott to introduce legislation ending the “birth tourism” industry
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-02source
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  • Public statement: Sens. Scott, Budd, Colleagues send letter to protect U.S. specialty crop producers and restore competitive trade balance with Mexico
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-01source
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  • Sponsored: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-07-13source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6059
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6055
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6058
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6057
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6056
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 5823
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-16source
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  • Sponsored: Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-16source
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  • Sponsored: Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-11source
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