Congressman Tom Rice

Representing the 7th District of South Carolina

In The News

Jan 16, 2014 In The News
The Constitution, many of us learned in grade school, assigns the legislative power to the legislative branch, not the executive. The Constitution also commands that the president “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” Unfortunately, President Obama either missed that lesson or considers it inapplicable to his own administration.
Jan 15, 2014 In The News

Congressional speeches are generally hot air: politicians blathering to a largely empty chamber. But on Jan. 9, a discussion in the House of Representatives soared above that mediocrity. For those Americans who worry that Congress no longer cares about preserving the Constitution, the words below will provide reassurance that there are a few people with backbone in Washington, D.C.

Jan 8, 2014 In The News

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nearly three out of five companies responding to a survey by the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute think new federal regulations mandating rest time for truckers could lead to greater transportation costs.

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Jan 7, 2014 In The News

From beat cops to cashiers to Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina’s newest gun manufacturer has received an “absolutely tremendous” amount of support since leaving Connecticut for The Palmetto State, according to the firm's CEO.

Dec 31, 2013 In The News

South Carolina's Seventh Congressional District, which includes just about the entire Grand Strand and Pee Dee, has been represented in congress for nearly one year now.

Representative Tom Rice was sworn into office in January 2013, and has been at the forefront of all the big political stories out of the House of Representatives in 2013.

Dec 13, 2013 In The News

The Weekly Standard is reporting that Congressman Tom Rice of (R-SC) is sponsoring a resolution that would direct the

Dec 13, 2013 In The News
Nov 15, 2013 In The News

— Congressman Tom Rice, R-Myrtle Beach, has been named to the conference committee that is to resolve differences between the U.S. House and Senate versions of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act.

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Nov 6, 2013 In The News

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – People in Horry County have been waiting for this day to come, and finally Wednesday it will be official. After years of waiting, the barriers come down and work will begin to finish Highway 31 and widen Highway 707.

Oct 31, 2013 In The News

PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Trucking Associations thanked Reps. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), Tom Rice (R-S.C.) and Michael Michaud (D-Maine) for introducing legislation that would put the brakes on the restart provision of the current federal hours-of-service rules until an independent review is conducted.

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