How Tim Scott's run for president is affecting his role as senator
Sen. Tim Scott is the only member of Congress running for president in the 2024 election -- here's how that's affecting both his term as senator and his campaign. Just a few hours before the Saturday night deadline, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to keep the government open for 45 more days by a vote of 88-9. Only two senator s were not present: Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who posted on X that she was sick with COVID, and South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, who was the keynote speaker at the California GOP Convention Friday. Scott is the only member of Congress running for president in the 2024 election. When asked last month at Faith & Freedom's Fall Banquet in Iowa if he would vote to shut down the government over the budget, Scott responded he would vote against a deal as he did back in June. MORE: What to know about Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott Senator Tim Scott speaks during the second Republican president ial primary debate a...