Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3]

New GOP debt-limit demands: Ban late-term abortion and approve Keystone pipeline?

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...to members. This is the day when you sit down with a yellow pad and pencil and start listing the pros and cons,” said Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). “But we’re very serious about finding something that could get 233 Republican votes and pass the House

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U.S.-Mexico border oil plan clears House

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...our partners south of the border to make both countries more energy secure, while protecting our sovereignty," U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, S.C., who introduced the bill, said in a statement. Sierra Club representative Athan Manuel told the committee last mon

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Sanford returns to Congress, says hell focus on finances

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...group when it comes to Sanford, who previously served in Congress from 1995 to 2001. Two members, Rep. Mick Mulvaney and Rep. Jeff Duncan, endorsed another Republican candidate in the races primary. The three other Republican members Rep. Joe Wilson, R

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Sanford returns to Congress, says hell focus on finances

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

Mark Sanford sworn in -- a member of Congress again

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...group when it comes to Sanford, who previously served in Congress from 1995 to 2001. Two members, Rep. Mick Mulvaney and Rep. Jeff Duncan, endorsed another Republican candidate in the race's primary. The three other Republican members -- Rep. Joe Wilson

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Team Republican wins “Top Gun” title at the 19th Annual Congressional Shoot-Out

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...members of the CSC to enjoy the great outdoors and compete in a friendly competition.” In the individual category, Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) was named the overall Top Gun Member of Congress. The Top Gun from team Democrat was Representative Co

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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott speaks at Coastal Carolina University

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...alone in his “no” vote. The state’s other senator, Republican Lindsey Graham, voted no, as did S.C. Republican House members Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney and Joe Wilson. Tom Rice, who represents the 7th District in Congress including the

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Follow the hearings

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...he's been buried," Ed Davis tells reporters, of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. "Because I don't want to talk about these terrorists anymore." Jeff Duncan (R-SC) says GOP colleague Peter King "needs an apology from mainstream media" that were critical of hearings on

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Lawmaker Renews GOP Bid to Defund a Key Census Survey

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...the Census Bureau by repealing its authority to “conduct mandatory and invasive” surveys has been placed in the hopper by Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C, drawing criticisms from political groups, scholars and business interests. H.R. 1638 would force the b

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Why don’t South Carolina conservatives like Lindsey Graham?

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...car business in Anderson, S.C., and is the father of eight home-schooled children. Cash narrowly lost a 2010 runoff vote to Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). One of Cash’s supporters, Jonathan Hill, said he supports him in part because “Graham is in a lot

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Foolish bill won't fly

2013-05-05T01:00:00Z

...our delegation in Washington will ensure that the Palmetto State remains a national laughingstock. Case in point: Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-Third District, recently introduced the Census Reform Act, which would restrict the U.S. Census Bureau to conducting on

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U.S. Rep. Duncan seeks to end Census surveys

2013-05-04T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Jeff Duncan has introduced legislation to stop census surveys that he views as “legalized government harassment.” Supporters argue that the U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys supply businesses and government officials with an array of critically im

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Project Management Institute Testifies on Program Management for Homeland Security

2013-05-01T01:00:00Z

...improvements to DHS program management practices, adding that PARM’s ongoing efforts could be bolstered by legislation. Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) invited Killough to testify on behalf of PMI before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee

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Benefits of census surveys outweigh costs

2013-04-30T01:00:00Z

...the Republican-led House passed Bill H.R. 1638, otherwise known as the Census Reform Act of 2013. Sponsored by sophomore Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), the bill aims to eliminate the Census Bureau’s American Census Survey (ACS), Economic Census, Census of G

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This Week in Immigration

2013-04-29T01:00:00Z

...the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey (ACS) resurfaced. The recent efforts come from Republicans Rep. Jeff Duncan, Sen. Rand Paul, and Rep. Ted Poe. Here are past but relevant responses from by Brookings’ colleagues about the imp

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The Saudi Follies, Part Two

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...best to discredit even elected officials with the temerity to ask questions about it. In an April 18 exchange with Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., Napolitano exploded when Duncan, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, asked why the Saudi witness,

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Richard J. Rosendall: Preventing a Mob

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...King (R-N.Y.) demanded greater surveillance of Muslim Americans. In this he echoes demagogues like Newt Gingrich and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), who warn of a threat from Sharia law. Duncan also casts doubt on ammunition purchases by the Department of Ho

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Glenn Beck's conspiracy theory claims third man involved in Boston bombings

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...also expressed concerns over this man, sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking for more information. Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., used a committee hearing to ask Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano directly. "We’ve got

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Saudi National's 'No-Fly' Placement Was Precautionary, Says DHS

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...concerns at all related to Boston." Alharbi, she said, wasn't an actual suspect or a person of interest in the case. Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) reportedly asked her during the hearing why plans were made to deport someone who was allegedly at the scene o

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Rep. Jeff Duncan Joins ‘Wilkow!’ to Discuss Questions Around the Saudi National Possible Linked to the Boston Bombing

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

...deported. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano refused to answer questions on the subject when confronted by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) on Capitol Hill. While ICE has said a different Saudi national is in custody that is “in no way” connected t

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