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'''Hugh Thompson Rice Jr.''' (born August 4, 1957) is the current representative of South Carolina's 7th district since its establishment in 2013. | '''Hugh Thompson Rice Jr.''' (born August 4, 1957) is the current representative of South Carolina's 7th district since its establishment in 2013. | ||
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| + | Rice was a moderate Republican who did not have really any stand-out votes that broke from most Republicans until 2021. In 2021, he voted to object both [[Pennsylvania]] and [[Arizona]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html</ref> He was however a turncoat and later voted for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/13/politics/house-republicans-vote-yes-impeachment/index.html</ref> In response, South Carolina Republicans censured him.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536623-south-carolina-gop-votes-to-censure-rep-rice-over-impeachment-vote?fbclid=IwAR1cjQ628c91ilLSSjltDUuAKmLBSAE1R1VFNlXkRzUtTG63gAQt7lt686Q&rl=1</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:44, April 9, 2021
| Tom Rice | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th district
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | None |
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| Born | August 4, 1957 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
Hugh Thompson Rice Jr. (born August 4, 1957) is the current representative of South Carolina's 7th district since its establishment in 2013.
Tenure
Rice was a moderate Republican who did not have really any stand-out votes that broke from most Republicans until 2021. In 2021, he voted to object both Pennsylvania and Arizona.[1] He was however a turncoat and later voted for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.[2] In response, South Carolina Republicans censured him.[3]
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html
- ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/13/politics/house-republicans-vote-yes-impeachment/index.html
- ↑ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536623-south-carolina-gop-votes-to-censure-rep-rice-over-impeachment-vote?fbclid=IwAR1cjQ628c91ilLSSjltDUuAKmLBSAE1R1VFNlXkRzUtTG63gAQt7lt686Q&rl=1