WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jeff Duncan, Chairman of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee, held a hearing entitled, “Why Can’t DHS Better Communicate with the American People?”
The hearing examined the Department of Homeland Security’s challenges communicating its goals, priorities, tactics, and missions. Chairman Duncan highlighted examples of DHS [...]
Jeff Duncan Holds Homeland Security Hearing
Mark Sanford Receives Subcommittee Assignments
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Sanford (R-SC-01) will serve on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Water, Resources and Environment Subcommittee, the Coastguard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, and the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee; as well as the Committee on Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee and the Transportation [...]
Mick Mulvaney Issues Statement On NSA Leak
June 13, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Mulvaney joined Senator Rand Paul at a press conference Thursday where they discussed the recent news regarding the National Security Agency leak. The full text of Rep. Mulvaney’s speech is below.
“I applaud what Senator Paul is doing and I am proud to join him today. But we can and should continue [...]
SCDP: Leaders Must Be Held Accountable
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Democratic Party released this statement from Chairman Jaime Harrison following the investigation and resignation of Sen. Robert Ford:
“Today marks a sad chapter for our state and the legacy of Sen. Robert Ford. Throughout his career, Sen. Ford had been a tireless advocate for his constituents and champion for civil [...]
Jadeveon Clowney Honored At SC State House
COLUMBIA, S.C. – University of South Carolina rising junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was honored by the South Carolina General Assembly in a ceremony at the State House on Tuesday for his outstanding sophomore campaign, and to congratulate him on his 2012 AT&T National Player of the Year and SEC Defensive Player of the Year [...]
SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis Hospitalized
(Columbia, SC) –Bill Leidinger, Chief of Staff for SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis, today issued the following statement on Treasurer Loftis being admitted to a Columbia area hospital.
“Early Monday morning, Treasurer Loftis was awaken by pains in his chest and down his arm. After consultation with his personal physician, Curtis was admitted to a Columbia area hospital where he [...]
Vincent Sheheen Releases Tax Returns
Senator calls for leaders to “walk the walk” on transparency and ethics reform
Camden, SC – Today, Sen. Vincent Sheheen released his 2011 and 2012 tax returns. These returns join the ten years of tax returns that Sen. Sheheen released during the 2010 gubernatorial campaign, and statements of income disclosure from his time in the Senate [...]
South Carolina To Host NCAA Regional
Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina has been selected as one of the 16 regional host institutions for the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship as announced by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee on Sunday evening. By virtue of being awarded a regional, South Carolina has been selected as an at-large to the 64-team field of the [...]
SC Lawmakers Call On Haley To Remove White Supremacist
Columbia, SC – Today Senator Joel Lourie and House Democratic Leader Rep. Todd Rutherford called on Governor Haley today to immediately remove and condemn Roan Garcia Quintana, a white supremacist, from her campaign committee. The letter below was sent to Governor Haley via email earlier this afternoon.
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Dear Governor Haley,
South Carolina is a place that has [...]
Sheheen: Haley Should Disavow White Supremacist
Camden, SC – In response to news reports that surfaced this week that Governor Haley appointed a white supremacist leader to her reelection campaign steering committee, Sheheen for South Carolina released this statement from Sen. Vincent Sheheen:
“Nikki Haley’s appointment of a white supremacist to her re-election steering committee and refusal to renounce his beliefs is [...]
FreedomWorks: John McCain Is Selling You Out
Dear Friend,
Obama-Republican John McCain is working with his Big-Government allies in the Senate to ram through a hike in the national debt ceiling. They don’t even have the courage to do it out in the open.
Tell your Senators to stand against the secret debt hike.
Luckily, consistent defenders of fiscal sanity Senators Mike Lee, Rand Paul, [...]
SC Club For Growth: Nine “Republican” Senators Vote Against Choice
Friends,
There is good news, bad news and worse news.
The good news is last night the Senate, in a historic vote, finally took up school choice. Although the amendment was defeated we finally know who supports the failed status quo system, and who wants to move South Carolina forward.
Senator Larry Grooms, who authored this amendment, explained how [...]
