South Carolina Republican Tim Scott's new book, "One Nation Always Under God: Profiles in Christian Courage" is being released Aug. 5, 2025. (Published with permission from Broadside Books and HarperCollins Publishers)
The South Carolina native said he works to implement faith into his goals and accomplishments in Congress. His beliefs are openly acknowledged by his colleagues in the House and the Senate, and it was even once rumored he would retire his seat to pursue becoming a pastor, though Scott told Fox he thinks his faith is better served fighting for Americans in Congress.
As the Senate Banking Committee chairman, he wields a powerful gavel that impacts the American economy, and made clear his wish that faith plays a bigger role in American beliefs about hard work and discourse.
"I'd love to see the Lord do remarkable things throughout this country, especially for those who feel like they're on the wrong side of fair," Scott told Fox. "The Bible teaches us that, paraphrasing of course, the harder you work, the luckier you get, which basically means if you put your shoulder to the grindstone, really good things happen."
Sunset silhouettes a cross on top of Salvation Mountain May 30, 2002, near Niland, California, east of the Salton Sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)
"Being promised something as a guarantee when it hasn't ever worked anywhere is a bad strategy for progress," Scott told Fox. "The way we combat that is to break down and make it simple."
"Free markets and capitalism have freed more people from poverty than any other objective and plan we've known in history," the South Carolina senator continued. "Socialism has put more people in poverty than any other plan we've seen."
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Scott's new book focuses on these principles, while also telling the story of the hardships he faced coming up through poverty to become one of the most prominent members of the United States Senate.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston Sarah Freeman with Fox News also contributed to this report.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
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