Greenville, SC – Congressman William Timmons released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services announced their decision Friday to roll back a regulation which had threatened the religious liberty of faith-based foster care providers across the country, including Miracle Hill Ministries in Greenville. “Faith-based child placing agencies have… Read more »

As most of you know by now, I am currently on full-time duty with the South Carolina Air National Guard. As such, I was unable to be on the House floor today to vote on Speaker Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry.  I regret the fact that I was unable to vote in person, but I will be recording my no vote for the Congressional Record as soon as possible.    I would have… Read more »

With this weekend’s raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi without the loss of any American lives, our special forces have proven once again that they are in a class unto themselves. While the many lives that Baghdadi took cannot be brought back, I hope that eliminating ISIS’ leader will bring a sense of justice to the families who lost loved ones. Thank you to the… Read more »

Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) has been selected by the Republican Steering Committee to serve on the influential House Financial Services Committee.  “I am deeply honored by the opportunity to serve as the voice for the Upstate on this critical committee,” said Timmons. “I look forward to bringing my experience and perspective as a business owner to committee… Read more »

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 »