Joe Cunningham
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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SC - District 1
Democratic
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Service: 2019-2021
Biography
A Representative from South Carolina. Born in Caldwell County, Ky. , May 26, 1982. Graduated from Lyon County High School, Eddyville, Ky. , 2000. Attended College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. , 2000-2002. B. S. , Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. Fla. , 2005. J. D. , Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky. , 2014. Ocean engineer. Lawyer. Business owner. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-January 3, 2021). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020. Unsuccessful candidate for Governor of South Carolina in 2022.
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Voting History
HR 6395
On Passage, Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Voted Yea on Dec 28, 2020
HR 9051
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Dec 28, 2020
HR 133
On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Amdt (Except Divisions B, C, E, and F)
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
HR 133
On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Portion of Amdt Comprising of Divisions B, C, E, and F
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
HRES 1271
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
Sponsored Bills
HR 4679: Climate-Ready Fisheries Act of 2019
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
HR 8919: eVIP Mail Service for Veterans Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 7811: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a reduction in loan fees for certain veterans affected by major disasters.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HR 8483: Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020
Status: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services,
HR 8212: ECHO Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsored Bills
HRES 1253: Designating room H-150 of the United States Capitol as "The Joseph H. Rainey Room" to honor the historic life, career, and legacy of Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina on the 150th anniversary of his seating as a member of the House of Representatives.
Status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 8947: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Charlotte Street in Georgetown, South Carolina, as the "Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HR 5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 8917: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HRES 1236: Recognizing the 80th birthday of Bruce Jun Fan Lee and the immense and positive impact that his legacy continues to have in creating a bridge between cultures, championing values of self-respect, self-discipline, and tolerance in our Nation, and pioneering and cultivating new and innovative genres of martial arts, representation in media, and guiding philosophies in the United States and around the world.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
