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Timmons Bill Renaming Greenville VA Clinic in Honor of Dana Darnell Passes House

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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…

Timmons, Levin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Credit Access for Veterans

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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…

Timmons Opposes Reckless Tax Hikes and Spending

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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…

Timmons Statement on GDP Numbers Indicating Economic Recession

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In response to the preliminary estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showing that real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.9% in the second quarter of 2022, marking two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement: “No matter how the Biden Administration tries to spin it,…

Timmons Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision

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Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: “Despite unprecedented attempts to obstruct the Supreme Court and intimidate Justices, Roe v. Wade has been overturned and life wins. I applaud the Supreme Court for this historic ruling. The decision on abortion will now…

Timmons Votes Against Red Flag Legislation

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“As a former prosecutor, I firmly believe that red flag laws are an undeniable infringement on an individual’s due process and Second Amendment rights. Federal law already prohibits dangerous and unfit individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms. I will continue to oppose any and all efforts by the Democrats to erode our constitutional rights.”

Timmons Votes to Protect Second Amendment Rights

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Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after voting against House Democrats’ gun control bills: “In the wake of the senseless and horrific tragedy in Uvalde, our focus should be on stopping violence, not stripping law-abiding Americans of their rights. Tonight’s Democrat-led gun control bills will do nothing to prevent these tragedies from taking place…

Timmons Introduces Legislation to Punish Leaks of Supreme Court Opinions

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In response to the recent leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Rep. William Timmons (SC-04) introduced H.R. 7713, the Leak and Lose Act, to punish leaks of Supreme Court opinions or draft opinions with a $5,000 fine and permanent forfeiture of admission to practice before all Federal courts. “The recent leak of a draft opinion to the…

Russia Sanctions U.S. Rep. William Timmons

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Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after being sanctioned by the Russian Foreign Ministry: “Russia has decided to sanction me for standing with Ukraine and speaking the truth. Innocent women and children are being killed by Russian soldiers in an effort to break the will of the Ukrainian people who are fighting to protect themselves and their…

Timmons Votes to Ban Russian Oil Imports

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Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed  H.R. 6968, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, with Congressman Timmons’ support. Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement: “Despite sanctions from the U.S. and other nations, Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine. The Biden Administration’s initial sanctions stopped short…