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Timmons Releases Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak

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Congressman William Timmons released the following statement regarding the coronavirus outbreak: “My team and I have been monitoring the ongoing situation with the coronavirus closely. The House has held numerous briefings with agency officials from the CDC, FDA, HHS, and others to keep members updated and answer any questions. The President and his Administration have been working…

Timmons Introduces Bill to Counter Chinas Efforts to Expand 5G Influence

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Congressman William Timmons recently introduced H.R. 5698, the Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020, which seeks to counter China’s efforts to expand its 5G influence in countries receiving assistance from the international financial institutions. “U.S. national security and economic growth will depend on 5G technologies in the near future. But these technologies also pose serious…

Timmons Praises Acquittal of President Donald J. Trump

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Congressman William Timmons released the following statement following the acquittal of President Donald Trump:  “Today, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump of all charges brought against him, and all I can say is: it is about time. Democrats have been focused on undoing the 2016 election and the will of the people since they took control of the House last…

Timmons Responds to Trump SOTU, "The Best is Yet to Come."

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Last night, I had the privilege of hearing President Trump deliver his third State of the Union address. He provided a bold and optimistic vision for a more prosperous and safe America, and that is a vision that I think everyone should be able to get behind.   I particularly enjoyed President Trump’s remarks highlighting bipartisan issues such as economic growth,…

Timmons Secures Funding to Complete Cleanup at Camp Croft

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Spartanburg, SC — Congressman William Timmons released the following statement regarding the cleanup of Camp Croft:  “I am excited to announce that the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) notified my office earlier this week that they will begin work to complete their cleanup of Camp Croft in Spartanburg later this year. I want to thank my colleagues in the South Carolina…

Timmons Votes to Preserve President's Power as Commander-in-Chief

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Today, House Democrats forced a vote on two pieces of legislation that would severely limit the President’s constitutional authority to defend the United States. I voted no on both bills. The first bill attempts to repeal the legal authority that the Trump and Obama Administrations relied on for military operations against ISIS and other threats in Iraq. Repealing existing …

Timmons Votes No on Democrats' War Powers Resolution

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“Today, Speaker Pelosi forced a vote on a resolution that would severely limit the President’s ability to protect our nation. I voted no for many reasons. The U.S. took defensive action on January 2nd in an airstrike which killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of the IRGC-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization. Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of…

Timmons Statement on Death of Qassem Soleimani

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Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement regarding the recent US airstrike killing Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.  "The Iranian Quds Force Commander, Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike at the Baghdad Airport yesterday at the direction of President Trump. Soleimani is responsible for the…

Timmons Writes to Constituents Reflecting on First Year in Congress

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Greenville, SC -- Congress is, for the most part, gridlocked by partisanship, but I remain optimistic about our nation’s future. My team and I worked hard this year to deliver results for the people of the Upstate, but Washington remains dysfunctional. Congress needs members from both sides of the aisle to work together to address our fiscal…

Timmons Leads House Members in Advocating for Foster Care Religious Liberty Rule Change

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Yesterday, 50 Members of the House of Representatives joined Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar. The letter commends HHS’ recent notice of proposed rulemaking which would roll-back harmful Obama Administration regulations which infringed upon the religious liberty of faith-based foster care…