RepublicanTim Scott
U.S. Senator · South Carolina
U.S. Senator from South Carolina
13 tracked promises
South Carolina
Represents South Carolina statewide
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How they won their seat
Tim Scott won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina with 62.9% of the vote (1,066,274 votes).
- Tim Scott · Republican62.9%1,066,274
- Krystle Matthews · Democrat37%627,616
- 1 Other Candidate0.1%1,812
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Tim Scott's record includes bills related to financial regulation, economic national security, and small business support, as evidenced by his sponsorship of bills like the ICTS Supply Chain Security Act and the Access to Capital for Small Businesses Act. Additionally, he has engaged in issues related to education and housing, as seen in his sponsorship of the ROAD to Housing Act and resolutions supporting charter schools. Focus areas (from the record): Financial Regulation · Economic National Security · Small Business Support · Education · Housing What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills or how they were received in the legislative process; There is no information on the impact of his committee work on specific legislation; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication strategy and how it aligns with his actions. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Tim Scott has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2021. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Tim Scott has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$00%
- Large individual (itemized)$195100%
- PAC / committee$00%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Economic PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Financial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Housing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — National Security and International Trade and FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Securities, Insurance, and InvestmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Health CareOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American FamilyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Employment and Workplace SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Digital AssetsOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Not yet ratedNo promises have been rated yet, so there is no Integrity Score to show. Lifecycle promises (in progress, not yet rated) are tracked but never scored.
The score, once promises are rated, is a signed −100…+100 breakdown weighted by significance and evidence confidence — never a single opaque grade. How this is measured.
Integrity over time
Topic coverage
13 promises across 12 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Digital assets / cryptocurrency2
- Access to capital / small business1
- Economic national security1
- Financial literacy1
- Financial regulation1
- Flood resiliency1
- Housing affordability1
- Infrastructure regulation1
- Insurance / CFPB1
- Nominations oversight1
- Reelection1
- Securities regulation1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1185%
- Reputable news215%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
13 tracked promises
“As incoming Senate Banking Committee Chairman, pledged to champion and advance his ROAD to Housing Act to revitalize the housing market and lower housing costs.”
“Committed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act through the Senate, stating the goal of doing so before the end of the year.”
“Committed to build a regulatory framework establishing a tailored pathway for the trading and custody of digital assets.”
“Committed to vet and confirm qualified nominees who respect the rule of law and support policies that promote the American Dream.”
“Pledged to uphold the state-based insurance regulatory system and reign in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Insurance Office encroachment on state regulators.”
“Committed to counter key U.S. adversaries by advancing sanctions and export-control policies as part of economic national security.”
“Committed to promote and develop policies that increase access to capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses across the country.”
“Committed to pursue reforms to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).”
“Pledged to reign in and right-size the impacts of what he described as the Biden-Harris administration's burdensome and arbitrary financial regulations.”
“Committed to seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2028, reversing earlier statements that his 2022 campaign would be his last.”
“Committed to continue promoting resiliency in repeatedly flooded communities.”
“Committed to prioritize reducing bureaucratic regulations that delay infrastructure projects and to work to rescind policies he said burden families and businesses.”
“Committed to work to include financial literacy provisions so Americans have knowledge of and access to tools for financial success.”
Verified record
311 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $1,285, spent $395,484, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored SRES 801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina. ↗Jul 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4882: ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4793: Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026 ↗Jun 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4767: Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4761: Tax Court Parity Act ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 764: A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 27th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 10 through May 16, 2026. ↗Jun 9, 2026
- Sponsored S 4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act ↗May 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4440: Clinical Trial Modernization Act ↗Apr 29, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 689: A resolution congratulating the University of South Carolina Aiken women's polo team on winning the 2026 United States Polo Association Division I Women's National Intercollegiate Championship. ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4242: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act ↗Mar 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 4047: Kids in Classes Act ↗Mar 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4048: PREDICT Act ↗Mar 11, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 311 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 636
- Nay
- 227
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 27
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Yea
- PN1078Yea
- PN1078Yea
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- PN73011Yea
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Nay
- SJRES187Nay
- PN73011Yea
- PN932Yea
- PN932Yea
- HR6500Yea
- SRES817Yea
- SJRES181Nay
- SJRES199Nay
- SRES817Yea
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
14 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- ReelectionStated position
Committed to seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2028, reversing earlier statements that his 2022 campaign would be his last.
SourcesThe Post and CourierView position & sources → - Digital assets / cryptocurrencyStated position
Committed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act through the Senate, stating the goal of doing so before the end of the year.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Economic national securityStated position
Committed to counter key U.S. adversaries by advancing sanctions and export-control policies as part of economic national security.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Securities regulationStated position
Committed to pursue reforms to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Nominations oversightStated position
Committed to vet and confirm qualified nominees who respect the rule of law and support policies that promote the American Dream.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Financial regulationStated position
Pledged to reign in and right-size the impacts of what he described as the Biden-Harris administration's burdensome and arbitrary financial regulations.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Insurance / CFPBStated position
Pledged to uphold the state-based insurance regulatory system and reign in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Insurance Office encroachment on state regulators.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Financial literacyStated position
Committed to work to include financial literacy provisions so Americans have knowledge of and access to tools for financial success.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Infrastructure regulationStated position
Committed to prioritize reducing bureaucratic regulations that delay infrastructure projects and to work to rescind policies he said burden families and businesses.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Flood resiliencyStated position
Committed to continue promoting resiliency in repeatedly flooded communities.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Housing affordabilityStated position
As incoming Senate Banking Committee Chairman, pledged to champion and advance his ROAD to Housing Act to revitalize the housing market and lower housing costs.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Access to capital / small businessStated position
Committed to promote and develop policies that increase access to capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses across the country.
SourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting YEA on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.View position & sources →
Disclosure
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