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*South Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-06-26 ( 23 items )  
Chairman Graham Releases Updated Homeland Security Reconciliation Text (10)
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

Chairman Graham Releases Updated Homeland Security Reconciliation Text (10)
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

Clyburn, Leger Fernandez, Klobuchar, Lujan Lead Effort to Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Reverse Harmful Broadband Policy (10)
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

Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Supercharge American Energy Infrastructure and Support Domestic Manufacturing (10)
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

Development Special Experience opportunities available now (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New Development Special Experience opportunities available now * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Com more PR

EPA IG: Evaluation of the South Carolina Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program's Capacity to Manage Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding (10)
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

Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Course & Fully Implement Broadband (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Course & Fully Implement Broadband * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) joined over 40 of their colleagues to send a letter call more PR

ICYMI: Graham Floor Speech on the Israel-Iran Conflict (10)
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

International Trade Administration Issues Notice on Countervailing Duties for Low-Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From China (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a notice titled "Low-Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances." The notice addresses subsidies provided to producers and exporters of low-speed personal transportation vehicles from China. The investigation covering January 1, 2023, to Decem more PR

ITC Issues Notice on Hard Empty Capsules Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Hard Empty Capsules From Brazil, China, India and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations." This notice concerns the final phase of investigations to determine if a U.S. industry is being harmed or threatened with harm due to imports of hard empty capsules from Brazil, China, India and Vietnam. The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily more PR

Klobuchar, Clyburn, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate to the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Clyburn, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate to the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Representative Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and over 40 of their colleagues called on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to fully implement the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program as Congress intended more PR

Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and  more PR

Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act, alongside Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), and Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13). This bipartisan legislation makes technical changes that remove barriers in the Camp  more PR

Nation's Largest Property Management Company to Pay Over $1.4M for Unlawful Charges on Military Servicemembers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Nation's Largest Property Management Company to Pay Over $1.4M for Unlawful Charges on Military Servicemembers * The Justice Department announced today that Greystar Management Services LLC will pay over $1.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it imposed illegal fees on military servicemembers who terminated their leases after receiving m more PR

NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America * WASHINGTON, June 25 - As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Hea more PR

Scott Applauds Treasury's Action to Crack Down on Illicit Actors Fueling Fentanyl Trade (10)
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

Scott Calls for Transparency, Accountability, and Regulatory Sanity at Federal Reserve (10)
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

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "American farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to feed, fuel, and clothe America. The incredible team we are build more PR

Sen. Graham Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Iran (10)
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

Sen. Scott Applauds Treasury's Action to Crack Down on Illicit Actors Fueling Fentanyl Trade (10)
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

Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Trump's Rescission Package (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Full Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, underscored in her openin more PR

Timmons Opens Hearing on Strengthening U.S. Security Through the National Guard State Partnership Program (10)
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

Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes--Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in Its Entirety (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes--Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S.  more PR