Jeff Duncan
RWon the General, 2022 South Carolina U.S. House District 3
South Carolina U.S. House, District 3 (2011 - Present)
To be claimed
Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Freshman Caucus
Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Sovereignty Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, United States House of Representatives
Member, Tea Party Caucus
Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs, 2011
Chair, House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2007-2009
Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Freshman Caucus
Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Sovereignty Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, United States House of Representatives
Member, Tea Party Caucus
Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs, 2011
Chair, House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2007-2009
Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce
Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)
Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change
— Awards:
Favorite Book:
"The Honey Badger"
Favorite Quote:
"I never saw a Wild Thing sorry for itself. A small bird will fall frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself." - D. H. Lawrence
"Luck. When preparedness meets opportunity."
"I always give God the glory. I never question why things happen the way they do. I know God is in control of my life, and I also know, if nothing else, that I'm standing on the Rock." - Texas Longhorn QB Colt McCoy
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- No
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes
Latest Action: 06/20/2019 On agreeing to the Duncan amendment (A055) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 233 (Roll no. 384).
Latest Action: 06/20/2019 On agreeing to the Duncan amendment (A051) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 240 (Roll no. 381).
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Tracker:Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Duncan voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.
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