The U.S. Senate has passed a spending package that will fund several key federal departments through September 2026, avoiding a government shutdown. The appropriations bills provide full-year funding for the Departments of Defense, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will also continue.
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) commented on the passage: “This funding package delivers results on kitchen-table issues for patients, families, and service members by keeping our focus on affordability, access to care, and the safety of Americans,” said Sen. Scott. “I’m proud to see multiple policies I’ve worked on pass the Senate and move one step closer to becoming law, improving the lives of South Carolinians across our state.”
The legislation includes several health care provisions authored or co-led by Senator Scott. Among these is an extension of health care programs such as telehealth services. These extensions are funded without increasing the federal deficit due to reforms in Pharmacy Benefit Manager practices aimed at reducing drug costs for Americans.
Senator Scott represents South Carolina in the U.S. Senate and serves on committees including Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Finance; Health; Education; Labor and Pensions; as well as Small Business and Entrepreneurship (official website). His legislative priorities include economic development, education, workforce development initiatives (official website), health care policy (official website), defense matters (official website), bridging economic disparities (official website), job creation efforts (official website), transportation infrastructure (official website), energy policy and advancing Opportunity Zones legislation designed to promote investment in underserved communities (official website). Before joining the Senate he served on Charleston County Council and in the South Carolina House of Representatives (official website) after launching his own small business.
Scott’s office provides constituent services including assistance with federal agencies for residents across South Carolina through offices located in Columbia, Greenville, North Charleston and Washington D.C. (official website).
