WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reacts to Extradition in 'Sextortion' Scheme Resulting in the Death of a South Carolina Teen WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina announced that a Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States after he was charged in a sextortion scheme that resulted in the suicide of 17-year-old Gavin   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Votes to Confirm Bessent as Treasury Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury. Bessent grew up in Little River. He is the founder and CEO of Key Square Group and has been in the financial services   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Applauds Trump Leadership on Colombia Backing Down on Accepting Deportees From U.S. "Under President Trump's leadership, Colombia has been forced to back down and accept responsibility for its criminal illegal aliens after initially refusing U.S. deportation flights. This is what strong leadership looks like--standing up to foreign governments and putting America's safety first.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Congratulates 169th Fighter Wing For Being Named Best Recruiting Team in the Nation (Washington, D.C., January 28th, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace released the following statement after South Carolina Air National Guard Named Best Recruiting Team in the nation: "The South Carolina Air National Guard continues to prove why our state is second to none. Congratulations to the 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace on the 63% Drop in Migrant Encounters at Southern Border "7,300 illegals deported in the Trump Administrations first week. A 63% drop in migrant encounters in just one week proves strong policies work--something the previous administration failed to grasp. President Trump's action at the southern border proves chaos ends when we put America first. This is real border security."   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace on Transgender Inmate Suing Trump Admin: "They Have Lost Their Minds" "A biological male, claiming to be a woman, is suing to force his way back into a women's facility shows just how far the Left's radical agenda has gone. They have lost their minds. It's absurd. Last year we introduced the Prison Rape Prevention Act to make sure no woman is subjected to sharing intimate spaces   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Cassidy, Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Recognizing National School Choice Week WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus and member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.), are introducing a Senate resolution recognizing January 26 - February 1   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Statement on Confirmation of Scott Bessent WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the statement below following the confirmation of Scott Bessent to serve as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury: "Scott Bessent's confirmation is great news for the pockets of American taxpayers. He understands the cataclysmic repercussions the mi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced working groups to tackle key issues within the committee's jurisdiction. Banking Committee Republicans will lead these initiatives to build consensus and advance solutions to challenges facing the U.S. economy and Americans across the country. "The Senate Banking Committee h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today announced witnesses for the upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing focused on debanking on February 5, 2024. WHAT: Senate Banking Committee Hearing: "Investigating the Real Impacts of Debanking in America." WHEN: February 5, 2025 at 10:00am ET WHERE: 538 Dirksen Senate Office Buil  more