WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott votes to pass government funding bill * Washington -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) voted today to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through December. With current funding set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, this CR demonstrates Senate Republicans' efforts to keep the government funded while giving Congress time to continue working on appropriations bills and avoid a governme more PR