Congressman William Timmons (R-SC) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), both members of the House Committee on the Budget, recently introduced the Bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2019 (BiFRA). The legislation would require all future budgets considered by Congress include a ratio comparing the federal government’s debt held by the public to the annual Gross Domestic Product… Read more »

I recently led the South Carolina Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Trump urging that his Administration approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. It is imperative that we support our partner nation and provide it with the capabilities to defend itself. Additionally, the sale of these F-16V Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan promotes jobs and production here in… Read more »

At a time when the federal government needs to rein in its reckless spending habits, the House instead passed a two-year $2.3 trillion budget agreement. This agreement, reached by House and Senate Leadership and the Administration, eliminates the budget caps – the one fiscal restraint on Congress – and increases spending by $320 billion with minimal offsets. We are nearly $23… Read more »

The crisis at the southern border demands congressional attention and action. Last week, after months of political rhetoric, we finally took an important step to provide critical funding necessary to address the humanitarian crisis. While I am pleased that Congress acted, the road that we took to get here is concerning given what was hanging in the balance. I was pleased to be able to… Read more »

Once again, House Democrats chose to pass legislation that has no chance of becoming law rather than sitting down with Republican colleagues in search of real solutions. The Senate will not touch this bill, and the President has said he would veto it even if it were to reach his desk. This bill is marketed as a solution to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) issue. As you… Read more »

Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 2157, authorizing a $19.1 billion spending package to provide financial aid to parts of our country impacted by natural disasters. While my heart is with the communities impacted by recent disasters -- notably South Carolina’s agricultural and coastal communities -- I could not support the package as written. The entire point of an emergency… Read more »

Today, the House will vote on H.R. 5, the so-called “Equality Act.” I believe that all people are equal and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their sexual orientation. That said, the bill we are going to vote on does not successfully achieve this goal. Instead, it is an attempt to level the playing field for some at the expense of the religious and… Read more »

Greenville, SC -- Today, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) attended the ribbon cutting for Lockheed Martin’s new F-16 Fighting Falcon production line in Greenville. The new line brings over 400 jobs and millions of dollars of economic development to the Upstate. “It is an honor for our district to be chosen to produce the fourth generation of the world’s… Read more »

Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) has been named to the House Committee on Education and Labor, the House Committee on the Budget, and to the new Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. “These committee assignments will help me fulfill my promises to the people who elected me: clean up Washington and make it more accountable; cut spending and balance the budget; push… Read more »

Next week, I am excited to meet with students and educators in Greenville and Spartanburg. I will be visiting a number of schools across the Upstate, including Southside Christian School, Wade Hampton High School, Fine Arts Center of Greenville, Greenville Charter Middle School, Greenville Technical College, Meeting Street Academy, University of South Carolina Upstate, and South… Read more »