Senate Passes Funding Bills, Advancing SEN. TIM Scott’s Health, Defense, and South Carolina Priorities

WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) issued the following statement regarding the Senate passage of a spending package to avoid a government shutdown. The appropriations bills include full year funding for the Departments of Defense, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs through September 2026 as well as continued funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
“This funding package delivers results on kitchen-table issues for patients, families, and service members by keeping our focus on affordability, access to care, and the safety of Americans,”said Sen. Scott.“I’m proud to see multiple policies I’ve worked on pass the Senate and move one step closer to becoming law, improving the lives of South Carolinians across our state.”
Key health care victories led by Sen. Scott
The Senate-passed appropriations package includes multiple provisions authored or co-led by Sen. Scott:
The extension of health care programs, including telehealth, are funded without increasing the deficit through Pharmacy Benefit Manager reforms, which will ensure Americans pay less for pharmaceutical drugs.
Funding highlights
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