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Tim Scott
U.S. Senator, South Carolina
104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving African-American senator in U.S. history, the first African-American to serve in both the House and Senate, and the first African-American senator to chair a full committee.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Scott stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
452 bills totalS 4528 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4440 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Health
Apr 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SRES 689 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Sports and Recreation
Apr 27, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2057; text: CR S2056)
S 4242 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Families
Mar 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4048 · Introduced Mar 11, 2026 · Health
Mar 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4047 · Introduced Mar 11, 2026 · Education
Mar 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
· Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Mar 11, 2026: Amendment SA 4307 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
· Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Mar 11, 2026: Amendment SA 4308, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 10. Record Vote Number: 51.
· Introduced Jun 9, 2016
· Introduced Jun 9, 2016
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Scott's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted