Below are Subcommittee Chairman Timmons’ remarks as prepared for delivery. Good morning, and welcome to the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. I look forward to working with Ranking Member Subramanyam and all the Members of this Subcommittee throughout this Congress. Today, we are here to get a better understanding of the challenges facing our… Read more »

Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) announced the subcommittee will hold its first hearing on “Emerging Global Threats: Putting America’s National Security First.” This hearing will examine how the Trump Administration is rebuilding the American military and foreign policy establishment to restore American security, safety, and prosperity at home… Read more »

Today, Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) announced that Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) will serve on the Oversight Subcommittee on DOGE (Delivering on Government Efficiency). The DOGE Subcommittee, a vital component of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, is charged with identifying and implementing strategies to streamline government operations, reduce… Read more »

Today, by a vote of 212-205, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2799 - Expanding Access to Capital Act, the Financial Services Committee’s package to facilitate capital formation by strengthening our public markets, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creating new opportunities for all investors. H.R. 2799 contains Congressman William Timmons’ (SC-04) bill,… Read more »

To crack down on criminals who defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) introduced H.R. 1476, the PPP Shell Company Discovery Act. H.R. 1476 will create a report of PPP loan recipients who 1) had no tax withholdings in calendar year 2019 and 2) received loans four times greater than their highest payroll amount during calendar year 2019. These… Read more »

Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) and Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) recently introduced 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 implement a pilot program to assess… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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,… Read more »

Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra regarding a new data collection rule that would place undue burden on South Carolina small business owners, farmers, and lenders. “We feel that the CFPB has failed to take the appropriate steps to engage with these institutions on this… Read more »