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: Experience: House: District 7, 2013-Present; Home State: South Carolina; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $902,795Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Tom Rice

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Wrenzie; 3 Children: H.T., Jacob, Lucas

Birth Date: 08/04/1957

Birth Place: Myrtle Beach, SC

Home City: Myrtle Beach, SC

Religion: Episcopal

Education

JD, University of South Carolina, 1982

MA, Accounting, University of South Carolina, 1979

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Chair, City Council, Horry County, South Carolina, 2010-12

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Small Business, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, Chair

Subcommittee on Health and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Committee, Horry County Probate Court

Member, Blue Ribbon Committee to Study Emergency Services

Member, Blue Ribbon Committee to Study Emergency Services, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Professional Experience

Partner, Rice & MacDonald Law Firm, 1997-present

Employee, Deloitte & Touche

Lawyer, Van Osdell Law Firm, 1985-97

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Conservation Education and Communication

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Secretary, Grand Strand Sertoma Club

President, Grand Strand Sertoma Club

Chair, Myrtle Beach Board of Zoning Variances

President, Myrtle Beach Haven Homeless Shelter

President, Ocean View Foundation

Vestry, Trinity Episcopal Church

Member, York Place

Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 18

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/05/2017	H.R.2276	Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017	05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/15/2017	H.R.1551	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.	03/15/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.1179	Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
12/08/2016	H.R.5879	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.	12/08/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 676. (All Actions)
06/08/2015	H.R.2383	Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015	06/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (All Actions)
08/19/2016	H.R.5398	Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016	08/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5878	PAVE Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/09/2016	H.R.5440	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.	06/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/02/2015	H.R.4149	Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act	12/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
07/08/2015	H.R.2971	Highway Trust Fund Certainty Act	07/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/02/2015	H.Res.22	Expressing the sense of the House that a Contract with America should restore American competitiveness.	03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
02/26/2015	H.R.1137	PAID for Progress Act	02/26/2015 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)
01/07/2015	H.Res.21	Uphold the Oath Americans Trust and Honor (OATH) Resolution	01/07/2015 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)
12/08/2014	H.Res.772	Directing the House of Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain policies and actions taken by the executive branch relating to immigration.	12/08/2014 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)
12/01/2014	H.R.3227	To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina.	12/01/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477. (All Actions)
12/01/2014	H.R.3226	To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina.	12/01/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.Res.745	Expressing the sense of the House that a Contract with America should restore American competitiveness.	09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
12/12/2013	H.Res.442	Directing the House of Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain policies and actions taken by the executive branch.	12/12/2013 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)

Total: 338

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/12/2016	H.R.5945	Ready to Work Act of 2016
07/29/2016	H.R.4904	MEGABYTE Act of 2016	Passed	Yea
07/22/2016	H.Con.Res.146	Expressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union.
07/14/2016	H.R.2646	Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016	Passed	Yea
07/14/2016	H.R.1732	Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015	Failed	Aye
07/14/2016	H.R.24	Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
07/07/2016	H.Res.813	Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other purposes.
07/05/2016	H.R.5621	To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.
07/05/2016	H.Con.Res.140	Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.
07/05/2016	H.R.210	Student Worker Exemption Act of 2016
06/16/2016	H.R.5410	Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2016
06/15/2016	H.R.5053	Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act	Passed	Aye
05/18/2016	H.R.5276	No Bailouts for State, Territory, and Local Governments Act
05/09/2016	H.R.2901	Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act	Passed	Yea
05/06/2016	H.R.1486	TABS Act of 2016
04/29/2016	H.R.2722	Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act	Failed	Nay
04/29/2016	H.R.1670	National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015
04/28/2016	H.R.699	Email Privacy Act	Passed	Yea
04/25/2016	H.R.4885	IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016	Passed	Yea
04/20/2016	H.R.5007	Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2016

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