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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill Designating Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today introduced their bill to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. law. Countries currently designated as state sponsors of terrorism under U.S. law are Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria. State sponsors of terrorism are defined as having repeatedly provided support for acts of international ter  more

Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Condemning the Illegitimate Maduro Regime in Venezuela
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), along with U.S. Representatives Carlos Gimenez (R-Florida-28), Maria Salazar (R-Florida-27), and Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida-23) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to condemn the illegitimate regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. This resolution is in response to Nicolas Maduro's illegitimate regime committ  more

REP. CARLOS GIMENEZ INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ILLEGITIMATE MADURO REGIME IN VENEZUELA
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Carlos Gimenez with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), along with U.S. Representatives, Maria Salazar (R-Florida-27), and Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida-23) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to condemn the illegitimate regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.This resolution is in response to Nicolas Maduro's illegitimate regime committin  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Announces Hearing On Biden Administration Project Labor Agreement Mandate
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will hold a hearing titled "Stifling Competition and Inflating Costs: The Biden Administration's Reckless Project Labor Agreement Mandate." This hearing will examine the Biden Administration's ill-conceived mandate forcing companies engaged in federally-contracted construction work to submit   more

Scott Supports Bill to Support Future of Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) voted in favor of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which passed as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act by a vote of 88-2, and will now head to the president's desk to be signed into law. "South Carolina is a leader in the field with a majority of our power coming from nuclear energy. The ADVANCE Act w  more

TIMMONS INTRODUCES RESOLUTION URGING SCOTUS TO ACT IN THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK VS. DONALD J. TRUMP
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) introduced a resolution urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to use its powers under the All Writs Act to assert its authority to act in The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. Multiple clear and reversible errors in this case, compounded with the unprecedented nature and overwhelming public interest of th  more