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Timmons Statement on Impeachment

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Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) today released the following statement as the House plans to vote on an article of impeachment: “I agree with Vice President Pence. I did not support last night’s resolution to invoke the 25th Amendment, and I will not vote for the article of impeachment today. We should avoid actions that further divide and inflame the passions of the…

Timmons Statement on Electoral College Votes

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On January 6, 2021, we witnessed tragedy in the U.S. Capitol. For the first time in two hundred years, we lost control of our seat of government. Make no mistake, this was an act of domestic terrorism and a very sad day for our country. What I saw in the Capitol was quite frankly, shocking: blood was spilt on the floor of our most revered institution. Hundreds of FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals,…

Timmons Statement on Domestic Terrorism at the U.S. Capitol

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 Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) today released the following statement on yesterday’s domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol complex: “In the United States of America, we discuss our differences through sometimes passionate debate and discourse, not mob violence. Just as I condemned the looting and rioting that swept through our nation last year, I am…

Timmons to Object to Electoral College Certification on January 6

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 Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) today announced that he will object to the Electoral College certification process on Wednesday, January 6. He released the following statement: “On January 6, 2021, the U.S. House and Senate will convene in a joint session to open the 2020 presidential election electoral votes submitted by state government officials, certify their…

Timmons Statement on Omnibus Government Spending Bill and Additional COVID-19 Relief

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Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement on the Omnibus government spending package which included additional COVID-19 relief: “For months, I have called for an additional bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. There are families still suffering and businesses still struggling due to the global pandemic and the restrictions placed on them by federal, state,…

Timmons Congratulates Lockheed Martin Greenville on F-16 Depot Contract

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Greenville, SC — Today, the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 System Program Office within the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate announced a $900 million F-16 Continental United States (CONUS) Depot contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Under this contract, the Lockheed Martin Greenville Operations facility located in Greenville, S.C. will become the first-ever F-16…

Timmons Supports Bipartisan Recommendations and Final Report from the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

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 Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement after the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress passed its fifth and final set of recommendations, as well as the final committee report.  “Much of the dysfunction and gridlock in Congress stems from the limitations and outdated systems of the institution itself. Today the Select Committee…

Timmons Bill to Ensure Secure and Competitive Global 5G Networks Passes House

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On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman William Timmons’ bill, H.R. 5698, the Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020. This bill requires all countries seeking any financing from international finance institutions, such as the World Bank or International Monetary Fund, for any purpose to prove their 5G network is secure. “5G technology has the…

Timmons Statement on DOJs Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Enforcement Efforts

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Today, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Criminal Division announced new charges and progress in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud cases. Since the program was enacted, 57 people have been charged with Paycheck Protection Program fraud. Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement: “I applaud the Department of Justice for taking…

Timmons Announces SC-04 Congressional App Challenge

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Congressman William Timmons’ office is excited to announce the SC-04 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school. The CAC accepts computer programs (or apps) written in any programming language, for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.). The Challenge’s submission portal is now open. Students are…