With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will become the longest-serving Black Senator in the United States. Scott will also serve as the first Black Chairman of a Senate standing committee,

Despite Scott’s historic milestone, Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright criticized the South Carolina senator’s legislative record and whether it improved the […]

The 119th Congress, which for the first time in state history will include two women in South Carolina's federal delegation, will be sworn in Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) became the longest-serving black senator on Friday when he was sworn into the 119th Congress. The previous longest-serving black senator was former Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke,

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R)