WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Releases Updated Homeland Security Reconciliation Text * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the updated legislative text for the Homeland Security portion of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees' title of the reconciliation bill. This text meets the border security funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Graham Releases Updated Homeland Security Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the updated legislative text for the Homeland Security portion of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees' title of the reconcilia more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn, Leger Fernandez, Klobuchar, Lujan Lead Effort to Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Reverse Harmful Broadband Policy * Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03 ), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led a group of congressional Democrats in writing a letter to U.S. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Supercharge American Energy Infrastructure and Support Domestic Manufacturing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers (CIRCUIT) Act, legislation to retool the 45X tax credit  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-E-0035) on June 11, 2025 entitled "Evaluation of the South Carolina Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program's Capacity to Manage Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding." Here are excerpts: * * * Evaluation of the South Carolina Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program's Capacity to Manage Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding Why We Did This Evaluation more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Graham Floor Speech on the Israel-Iran Conflict * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday delivered a speech on the Senate floor regarding the recent Israel-Iran conflict, before President Trump announced a ceasefire. During his remarks, Senator Graham gave an overview of the conflict, highlighted the Iranian Regime's radical religious beliefs, and under more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Partisan Gerrymandering Case Reaches South Carolina Supreme Court * COLUMBIA - Nonpartisan civil rights organizations argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court today that the state constitution forbids partisan gerrymandering, or th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Scott Applauds Treasury's Action to Crack Down on Illicit Actors Fueling Fentanyl Trade Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today applauded the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) for taking action against three Mexico-based financial institutions who have played a key role more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Scott Calls for Transparency, Accountability, and Regulatory Sanity at Federal Reserve Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) called on Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell to end politicization in bank supervision, increase transparency at the agency, and ensure futu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, I would like to be recognized to make some comments about the conflict we are watching unfold on our television between Iran, Israel, and now the United States. Someone asked me: What is this talk all about? I think a good title woul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Applauds Treasury's Action to Crack Down on Illicit Actors Fueling Fentanyl Trade * Treasury's orders are a direct result of the authorities provided by the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation led by Senator Scott to target the China-Mexico fentanyl supply chain. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee Chairman, today applauded the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Timmons Opens Hearing on Strengthening U.S. Security Through the National Guard State Partnership Program Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks today at a hearing titled "The National Guard State Partnership Program: Strengthening U.S. Security, One Partnership at a Time." In his opening statement, Subcommit more PR