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News from May 2024

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Senator Graham presses Secretary Blinken on sanctions against ICC

By Palmetto State News | May 22, 2024

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a hearing on the State Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request.

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Allegiance Flag Supply announces $6.3M investment creating 84 jobs

By Palmetto State News | May 22, 2024

Allegiance Flag Supply expands Charleston County operations

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Senator Tim Scott questions Secretary Blinken on U.S.-Israel relations

By Palmetto State News | May 21, 2024

During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on American diplomacy and global leadership, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the Biden administration’s foreign policy decisions. Senator Scott raised concerns over the withholding of critical munitions from Israel, granting sanctions waivers to Iran, and what he described as an overall posture of weakness toward America's adversaries.

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Bipartisan senators criticize ICC's decision on Israeli officials

By Palmetto State News | May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and John Thune (R-South Dakota) issued a statement today in response to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to apply for arrest warrants for democratically-elected Israeli officials.

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Senators urge withdrawal of rule restricting firearm exports

By Palmetto State News | May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and fellow Banking Committee Republican Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) led 21 of their colleagues in calling on Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to withdraw the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule that restricts the issuance and limits the lifespan of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to overseas markets. The letter also calls for BIS leaders to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on the rule.

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Lawmakers urge Biden administration to withdraw $147 billion student loan transfer scheme

By Palmetto State News | May 20, 2024

On May 20, 2024, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined forces with Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and 128 other lawmakers to urge the Department of Education (DeptEd) to withdraw its latest proposal to transfer student loan debt onto American taxpayers. The proposed rule by DeptEd is estimated to cost Americans an additional $147 billion and increase the total student loan debt transferred...

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Governor McMaster's schedule for May 20, 2024 announced

By Palmetto State News | May 19, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The schedule for Governor Henry McMaster on Monday, May 20, 2024, includes two significant events. At 11:00 AM, Gov. McMaster will join the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism for a press conference to recognize National Travel and Tourism Week at the Governor's Mansion located at 800 Richland Street in Columbia.

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South Carolina ranked 27th in average VA home loan amount in Q1

By Palmetto State News | May 17, 2024

With $329,130 in home loans issued, South Carolina ranked 27th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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South Carolina ranks 9th in total VA home loans during Q1

By Palmetto State News | May 17, 2024

South Carolina ranked ninth in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2024 with 3,003 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 18.3% fewer home purchase loans in South Carolina in Q1

By Palmetto State News | May 17, 2024

There were 2,406 VA home purchases in South Carolina in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $807.5 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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South Carolina receives $11.5 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q1

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

The VA issued 34 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina in Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

The VA issued 34 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 58 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Senator Scott criticizes FDIC Chairman's leadership style

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, criticized Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg today for his leadership style and its impact on the agency. During his opening remarks at a Committee hearing with the Biden administration's financial regulators, Senator Scott highlighted examples of what he termed as "egregious behavior" by Gruenberg.

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Senators introduce resolution designating National Police Week in May 2024

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has joined forces with 75 of his Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution designating the week of May 12 through 18, 2024 as National Police Week. The senator from South Carolina expressed his unwavering support for law enforcement and gratitude for their sacrifices.

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North Carolina man faces charges over alleged minor exploitation

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of David Eugene Wilder, 48, of Locust, N.C., on ten charges related to the attempted sexual exploitation of minors. The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators from the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Charleston Police Department carried out the arrests on two sets of charges. The U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations, both also members of the state's ICAC Task Force, provided assistance with the investigations.

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Anderson County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Andrew Lee Davenport, 32, of Abbeville, S.C., on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office made the arrest.

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MRCOOL announces $3.1 million franchise operation in McCormick County

By Palmetto State News | May 16, 2024

MRCOOL, a prominent provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment, has announced the establishment of a franchise operation in McCormick County. This $3.1 million investment is projected to create 17 new jobs over the next five years. HVAC Distributing, LLC will operate the facility.

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VA provides 2,406 home purchase loans in South Carolina in Q1

By Palmetto State News | May 15, 2024

There were 2,406 VA home purchase loans issued in South Carolina in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $807.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Senators question administration's decision to withhold aid from Israel

By Palmetto State News | May 15, 2024

Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), the top Republicans of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees overseeing the Departments of State and Defense, have written to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. They are seeking clarification on the Administration's decision to withhold certain assistance from Israel.

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VA provides 3,003 home loans in South Carolina totaling $988.4 million in Q1

By Palmetto State News | May 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 3,003 home loans totaling $988.4 million in South Carolina during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.