Today, by a vote of 212-205, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2799 - Expanding Access to Capital Act, the Financial Services Committee’s package to facilitate capital formation by strengthening our public markets, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creating new opportunities for all investors. H.R. 2799 contains Congressman William Timmons’ (SC-04) bill, the Improving Capital ... Read More »
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after voting against H. Res. 1061 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: “Washington’s spending addiction is why our nation is currently $34 trillion in debt. Our appropriations process is fundamentally broken, and the bill before us today is just more of the same bloated spending that we simply cannot afford. South Carolinians... Read More »
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC), Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY), and Rep. David Trone (D-MD) recently introduced the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 to advance federal government innovation through the implementation and use of multi-cloud computing software technology. “As we modernize the federal government with 21st Century technology, we must ensure that our... Read More »
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act: “With our national debt quickly approaching $32 trillion, it is past time to have serious conversations about government spending. The Limit, Save, Grow Act is a starting point for us to begin negotiations to rein in wasteful spending and responsibly address our growing national debt. Continuing on a... Read More »
To crack down on criminals who defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) introduced H.R. 1476, the PPP Shell Company Discovery Act. H.R. 1476 will create a report of PPP loan recipients who 1) had no tax withholdings in calendar year 2019 and 2) received loans four times greater than their highest payroll amount during calendar year 2019. These discrepanc... Read More »
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) and Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) recently introduced the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act to help expand credit options for veterans and members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing or small business loans and have an insufficient credit history. This bill requires the VA to implement a pilot program to assess the feasibi... Read More »
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after attending President Biden’s State of the Union address: “The America Joe Biden described tonight is much different than the experience of real Americans. Under the Biden administration, our nation is in a state of crisis. One-party Democrat rule in Washington created crippling inflation, rising energy costs, a historic bord... Read More »
Following the announcement that an investigation by the Supreme Court was unable to determine who leaked the draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Rep. William Timmons (SC-04), along with Reps. Joe Wilson (SC-02), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Nancy Mace (SC-01), Russell Fry (SC-07), Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Christopher Smith (NJ-04), Michael Guest (MS-03), an... Read More »
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after being selected to serve on the House Financial Services and House Oversight and Accountability Committees for the 118th Congress: “In our Commitment to America, House Republicans pledged an economy that is strong and a government that is accountable. I am looking forward to fulfilling these commitments and representing the ... Read More »
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) released the following statement after voting in support of Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House. “The American people elected a Republican majority to the U.S. House of Representatives to get our country back on track. Now that the Republican Conference has elected our next Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, we can begin to enact our conservative agenda, hol... Read More »
Legislation introduced by Rep. William Timmons (SC-04) to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic in Greenville, South Carolina the "Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic" was signed into law. Dana Cornell Darnell of Greenville was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. H.R. 5943 was signed by the President on December 27, 2022. “I... Read More »
Today, Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) released the following statement after voting in support of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. “I am proud to support the NDAA to ensure our troops have the proper resources, training, and equipment they need to carry out their missions and defend our nation. The NDAA also includes a provision to eliminate the COVI... Read More »
Legislation introduced by Rep. William Timmons (SC-04) to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic in Greenville, SC the "Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic" passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. Dana Cornell Darnell of Greenville was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. H.R. 5943 will now head to... Read More »
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) and Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) recently introduced H.R. 8758, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act to help expand credit options for veterans and members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing or small business loans and have an insufficient credit history. This bill requires the VA to evaluate the use of alternative cred... Read More »
Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after voting against the Democrats' latest spending bill. “Americans are feeling the effects of the Biden economy and 40-year-high-inflation at the grocery store, at the pump, and at the end of the month trying to make ends meet. Instead of real relief from the rising costs, today Democrats handed the American people tax hikes, h... Read More »
