WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Graham Statement After House Adopts Amended Budget Resolution WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the House of Representatives voted to adopt the amended budget resolution. The Senate passed it last week. Adopting the budget re  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Votes to Pass the SAVE Act (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) voted to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation restoring commonsense election integrity measures by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. "In America, the right to vote belongs to citizens--period. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I have seen firsthand the courage, the grit, and the sacrifice that define our Nation's Armed Forces. I have also seen the financial strain that far too many of our military families endure while they answer the call to serve. While these men an  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to voice objection to the Trump Administration's attacks on our Nation's education system, which I view as part of a wider attack on the fundamental principle that we all benefit when people come together, exchange ideas and opinions and l  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, that in these descriptions of public education and international trade, I included the phrases "at their best" and "on a level playing field." And it is regrettably true that in recent decades, our public education system and international tradin  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, since President Donald Trump achieved a mandate from the American people, leftist judges have imposed multiple nationwide injunctions against his administration exceeding their realm of power. Judges should not have the authority to unilaterally i  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Reps. Timmons, Tokuda Launch Bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus Today, U.S. Representatives William Timmons (R-SC-4) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) launched the Congressional Coffee Caucus to provide a forum to uplift coffee's positive impact on the U.S. economy and help strengthen the resilience of the crop's global supply chain. "Coffee is a vital part of the U.S. econom  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Scott Highlights Qualifications of Trump Administration, Financial Regulator Nominees Washington, D.C. - At today's Senate Banking Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) called for swift consideration of the following well-qualified nominees for positions in the Trump administration and at   more