WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Committee to markup the blueprint for a border security bill next week * * * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced the committee will mark up the Senate's Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution next week. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 5, 2025 NAVY Contrack Watts Inc., McLean, Virginia (N44255-21-D-5003); Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington (N44255-21-D-5004); Nova Group Inc., Napa, California (N44255-21-D-5005); R.E. Staite Engineering Inc., San Diego, California (N44255-21-D-5006); The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California (N44255-21-D-5007); Triton Marine Construction Group, Bremerton, Washington (N44255-21-D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Bondi Confirmation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after voting to confirm Pam Bondi as the next Attorney General of the United States. Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54-46. "I applaud President Trump for choosing Pam Bondi to be our next Attorney General. As I said when she was first nominated, Pam is an outstandin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of Mayor Johnny L. Smith, Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. Mayor Smith graduated from Collinsville High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Jacksonville State University. He furthered his studies with a Master of Mathematics from the Universi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in the COVID-19 pandemic response, demanding accountability for alleged mismanagement, misleading statements, and suppression of scientific debate. In a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thu more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter today to the state's 46 sheriffs encouraging them to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") to perform some immigration enforcement efforts in their counties. "Over the last few years, the United States has witnessed an unprecedented and disastrous influx of illegal immigration. This has led to a more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a court victory in fighting government overreach and Biden-era woke policies. The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruling in favor of a 21-state coalition, including South Carolina, stopped a federal agency from making any more regulations and threw out an agency rule that was based on ideology instea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor prior to voting to confirm Scott Turner, President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "The Senate will soon vote on the confirmation of Scott Turner to be the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. "Scott grew up in Texas. He dreamed of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Shines Light on Debanking of Americans, Pledges Solutions WASHINGTON -- At today's Senate Banking Committee hearing focused on debanking, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) highlighted the importance of access to financial services, citing his own story of obtaining a loan to start his small business. Senator Scott called out the Biden administration's financial regulators who exploited their p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the Senate voted to confirm Scott Turner as President Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by a vote of 55-44. Following the vote, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight Secretary Turner's life story, qualifications to lead HUD, and their share goal of addressing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: At today's Senate Banking Committee hearing focused on debanking, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) highlighted the importance of access to financial services, citing his own story of obtaining a loan to start his small business. Chairman Scott called out the Biden administration's financial regulators who exploited their power more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is thrilled to announce Darryl Huger has joined the SCETV team as news director. With more than 30 years of experience, Huger brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep passion for storytelling to SCETV. In this role, he oversees news operations across radio, television and online platforms, supporting SCETV's commitmen more PR