• RICE, TOM
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
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
06/08/2017 H.R.2521 South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2391 Highway Restoration Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2386 Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017
05/01/2017 H.R.2004 Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
04/25/2017 H.R.1342 FILCCA of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/11/2017 H.R.1760 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/31/2017 H.J.Res.42 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. Passed Yea
03/30/2017 H.R.1843 Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act
03/27/2017 H.R.1507 Ask Veterans Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1701 EGO Act
03/22/2017 H.R.1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1599 No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
02/24/2017 H.R.1017 Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/15/2017 H.R.1045 Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017
02/15/2017 H.R.849 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017
02/14/2017 H.R.1042 Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
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