Recently, with the start of the 119th Congress, senator from South Carolina, Tim Scott, became the first Black US senator to serve for this long. Besides this milestone, Tim Scott was made the first Black chairman of a Senate standing committee, the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. His tenure as the chairman of the committee in this capacity comes after serving as the top-ranking Republican during the chamber’s previous Democratic majority.
A Vision for Progress and Opportunity
For instance, the South Carolina senator has also declared his stand to solve the problem affecting the country. Moreover, the social approach focuses on creating opportunities that enable Americans to achieve their dreams and goals. His priority in his current capacity as the chairman is economics, where he aims to lobby for policies that would spur the development of these opportunities and support the formation of stronger communities.
A Historic Role in the Senate
Tim Scott is one of only 14 African Americans to have served in the United States Senate ever, and he is the only African American serving as a Republican. During the 119th Congress, there were also two new Black Democratic senators, named Angela Alsobrooks, representing Maryland, and Lisa Blunt Rochester, representing Delaware; the total number of Black senators is five.
Elected to the Senate in 2013, his specialties in economic growth, education, and reforming the justice system represent key areas of his focus. Another chapter in his endeavors to influence the policy that will be helpful for every citizen of the United States starts with his new position as the committee chair.
Final Thoughts
It cannot be overemphasized how much Tim Scott has done for American politics, especially beginning from his appointment in 2013, soon to become the longest-serving Black senator and the first Black chair of a Senate standing committee.
Through his membership in the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee exists a chance to solve the most urgent problems of the nation to provide the people with the conditions for successful economic activity. Ever since Tim Scott left the office, his achievements went down in history as the only Black Republican in the Senate to renew the country’s hope in representation and public servants.
