Federal · South Carolina · Republican
Tim Scott
Republican U.S. Senator for South Carolina.
Voted further right than 83% of the Senate, based on 881 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- U.S. Senator for South Carolina1
- Party
- Republican1
- In this office since
- January 3, 20131
- Term ends
- January 3, 20291
- Contact
- Official website · 202-224-6121 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
- Filed to run
- U.S. Senate, South Carolina (2028)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 57 bills sponsored, 1 became law · 134 cosponsored5
- Voted on 53 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 36
- Committees: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Chairman); Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 15 and cosponsored 27 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4882: ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 4793: Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 3128: Worker Privacy Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
- Voted Yea on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
- Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
- Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511
Taxes
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 9 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5552: Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 4761: Tax Court Parity Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 1813: High-Quality Charter Schools Act Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 9 and cosponsored 19 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4440: Clinical Trial Modernization Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 4048: PREDICT Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 3848: Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Immigration
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5527: Birth Tourism Elimination Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored S. 628: Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored S. 481: Securing our Border Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
- Voted Yea on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515
Abortion
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
Guns
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 1757: Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored S. 883: Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored S.J.Res. 24: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing". Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
- Voted Not voting on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 1813: High-Quality Charter Schools Act Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Sponsored S. 4047: Kids in Classes Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Crime and policing
Foreign policy
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 1889: A bill to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622
Social Security and Medicare
Housing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 2118: Value Over Cost Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 1452: A bill to extend certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526
Civil rights
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4767: Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Sponsored S. 558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
Drugs and addiction
Farms and rural areas
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
Money: U.S. Senate, South Carolina (2028)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$5.3M
Spent$6.2M
Cash on hand$4.9M
- From individuals $4.5M
- From PACs and other committees $176K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $653K
Gifts from people, by size29
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 81%
- $200–$499 2%
- $500–$999 1%
- $1,000–$1,999 2%
- $2,000 and up 14%
Top PACs and committees giving directly30
Individual donors
- $2.8M from 142,969 itemized gifts31
- 5% came from people in South Carolina31
- 78% came from retired people31
- Top states: Texas $321K, Florida $304K, California $288K, South Carolina $150K, New York $113K31
Where donors work31
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Blackstone | 10 gifts | $40,400 |
| Coinbase | 6 gifts | $22,500 |
| DMM Proprieta Management | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Elliott Investment Management | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Monarch Private Capital | 4 gifts | $7,000 |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Koch | 4 gifts | $6,000 |
| Fairtide Partners | 1 gifts | $5,205 |
| Highland | 1 gifts | $5,205 |
| Penn Mutual | 3 gifts | $5,000 |
| Permcap | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| SC Federal Credit Union | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Derm Partners | 218 gifts | $4,180 |
| Vehicle Leasing Holdings | 1 gifts | $3,643 |
| Opus Genetics | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Tim Scotthttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001184Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record S4SC00240https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4SC00240/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 8Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 9Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 10Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 11Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 12Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 13Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 14Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 15Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 16Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 17Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 18Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 19Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 20Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 21Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 22Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 23Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 24Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 25Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 26Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 27Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htmOn the Motion
- 28Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 29FEC: contributions to Timothy E. Scott by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4SC00240/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 30FEC: committee contributions to Timothy E. Scott, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00540302&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 31FEC: itemized individual contributions to Tim Scott for America, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00540302&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026