WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott Celebrates Key Banking Committee National Security Wins Included in Final Version of NDAA Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today celebrated key Banking Committee national security priorities included in the final conferenced version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts from Florida, Oregon, New York and South Carolina, collectively forming the Sogard Family Shareholder Group, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares in American State Bank Holding Co. Inc., Williston, North Dakota. The applicants are Barrett W. Sogard of Gainesville, Florida; Isabella M. Sogard of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Oliver T. Sogard of Horseheads, New York; and Thomas P. Sogard of Charlest more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Helps Secure Over $400 Million In Federal Grants For South Carolina * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 8, 2025) Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) today announced she has helped local governments, nonprofits, small businesses, and organizations secure over $400 million in federal grants since the start of 2024. These competitive awards span infrastructure, public safety, education, veteran more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott joins Cornyn, Senate GOP in Introducing the Back the Blue Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Republican colleagues this week in introducing the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. "Our law enforcement officers put t more PR

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * 332nd ECES lights the way By Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY -- The 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron replaced an older generation expeditionary airfield lighting system with the first-ever, operational expeditionary airfield lighting system in the U.S.  more PR

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: * * * 332nd EMDS ensures mission readiness across AFCENT By Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss, 332 Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY -- Blood shipments moving across the CENTCOM AOR ensure deployed service members have access to critical, life-saving resources. The 332nd Expeditionary Medical Squadron plays a key rol more PR