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'''Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott''' (born September 19, 1965 in North Charleston, South Carolina) is a [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]], and formerly a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from South Carolina's 1st congressional district. Earlier Tim Scott was in the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. In the U.S. Senate he succeeded the retiring [[Jim DeMint]]; prior to that, he succeeded the retiring Congressman Henry Brown in the House.
'''Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott''' (born September 19, 1965) is a [[Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]], and formerly a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from South Carolina's 1st congressional district. Earlier Tim Scott was in the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. In the U.S. Senate he succeeded the retiring [[Jim DeMint]]; prior to that, he succeeded the retiring Congressman Henry Brown in the House.
==Positions==
==Positions==
*Swoyer, Alex (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/29/tim-scott-oppose-thomas-farr-trump-judicial-nomine/ Sen. Tim Scott to oppose Trump judicial pick Thomas Farr, dooming nomination]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
*Swoyer, Alex (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/29/tim-scott-oppose-thomas-farr-trump-judicial-nomine/ Sen. Tim Scott to oppose Trump judicial pick Thomas Farr, dooming nomination]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
*Carney, Jordain (November 29, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/419001-gop-senator-announces-opposition-possibly-dooming-controversial-trump GOP senator announces opposition, possibly dooming controversial Trump judicial nominee]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
*Carney, Jordain (November 29, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/419001-gop-senator-announces-opposition-possibly-dooming-controversial-trump GOP senator announces opposition, possibly dooming controversial Trump judicial nominee]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
*Ferrechio, Susan (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/tim-scott-opposes-farr-judicial-nomination-killing-it-for-now Tim Scott opposes Farr judicial nomination, killing it for now]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.</ref>
*Ferrechio, Susan (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/tim-scott-opposes-farr-judicial-nomination-killing-it-for-now Tim Scott opposes Farr judicial nomination, killing it for now]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.</ref> The allegations against the second judge had no merit,<ref>Hillyer, Quin (November 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/senators-are-holding-up-thomas-farrs-nomination-but-hes-the-furthest-thing-from-racist Senators are holding up Thomas Farr's nomination, but he's the furthest thing from racist]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref> and Scott himself admitted that before suddenly changing his mind.<ref>Hillyer, Quinn (November 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tim-scott-baffles-conservatives-with-about-faces-on-judges Tim Scott baffles conservatives with about-faces on judges]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref>
===Conservative positions===
===Conservative positions===
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001184 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Scott Profile] on Ballotpedia
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Scott Profile] on Ballotpedia