Dear Friends,

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Going ‘On the Record’ on Government Growth and Overreach

Last week, I joined FOX News host Greta Van Susteren to go ‘On the Record’ about the growth of government and how big government means less liberty for individual Americans. Watch here:

               

Immigration Reform

I posted on my blog today regarding the Senate immigration reform bill, including my concerns regarding border security. You can read the full post here by clicking here.

Federal Court Rules Against Obama Administration’s Anti-Business Practice

Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overstepped its authority when it issued the so-called “Poster Rule,” requiring employers to post notices informing workers of their right to unionize. The “Poster Rule” did not require balanced information such as employees’ rights to decertify unwanted unions or refuse to pay union dues for political purposes. 

This case was filed by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in federal court, which ruled in April that the NLRB acted outside its authority in administering the “Poster Rule.” Last week’s ruling not only affirms previous court decisions, but recognizes that the NLRB has taken on an unintended, activist role under this administration. The NLRB was established as an unbiased arbiter, but President Obama has turned it into a pro-union, anti-right-to-work organization that often oversteps its bounds.

I applaud the court’s decision and I will continue to fight the NLRB’s anti-jobs agenda. By undoing the burdens placed on businesses by the NLRB, we can make it easier to get our economy back on track and allow more folks to get back to work. I have already called on the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the legality of the President’s unconstitutional “recess” appointments to this board and have joined my colleagues to introduce legislation that would eliminate pay for unconstitutionally-appointed members of the NLRB. 

Working to Preserve Local, Affordable Access to Medical Supplies For Seniors

Throughout South Carolina and the United States, many of our seniors rely on access to high quality durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and orthotics though Medicare.  

Unfortunately, a bidding process for vendors that is being implemented by the federal government’s Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is threatening that access with the unintended consequences of a plan that was supposed to increase efficiency.  Instead, it is pushing many contracts to companies as far as 2000 miles away from those who need them and creating such artificially low reimbursement rates that one South Carolina business who was awarded a contract has had to close its doors. 

It’s important that our seniors continue to have reliable, affordable access to the medical equipment they need. I joined with others in the South Carolina congressional delegation to ask the federal government to halt this broken process so it can be reformed. We can’t afford to take these risks with the health of South Carolina seniors. 

Around South Carolina

Over the past few weeks, I have visited Greenville, Columbia, James Island, North Charleston, Anderson, and served as the honorary race starter at the Coca-Cola 600, where we also honored more than 10,000 veterans before the start of the race. 

      

       (Left to right: Thanking a Veteran for his Service on Memorial Day, Visiting with 50 Outstanding SC High School Seniors, Speaking with Students at Furman, Learning the Story of Bone Cancer Surviror Rachel Edwards, Speaking to Employees at Fluor in Greenville, Thanking my Summer 2013 Interns from Florence, Powdersville, Seabrook, and Columbia)

 

It is my honor to serve South Carolina in the United States Senate. Please do not hesitate to contact my office to let me know your thoughts and concerns. I’m always happy to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Tim




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