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Joe Cunningham

D

South Carolina U.S. House, District 1 (2019 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Law, Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2011-2014
  • BS, Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2002-2005
  • Attended, General Studies, College of Charleston, 2000-2002

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2011-2014
  • BS, Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2002-2005
  • Attended, General Studies, College of Charleston, 2000-2002
  • Co-Owner, Soul Yoga + Wellness, present
  • Attorney, Joe Cunningham Law, Limited Liability Company, 2018-2019
  • Associate, Lyles & Lyles, Limited Liability Company, 2014-2018
  • Law Clerk, Boone County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, 2012-2014
  • Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, 2014
  • Intern, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, 2012
  • Law Clerk, Martin & West, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2012
  • Ocean Engineer, Turrell, Hall & Associates, Incorporated, 2005-2010

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2011-2014
  • BS, Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2002-2005
  • Attended, General Studies, College of Charleston, 2000-2002
  • Co-Owner, Soul Yoga + Wellness, present
  • Attorney, Joe Cunningham Law, Limited Liability Company, 2018-2019
  • Associate, Lyles & Lyles, Limited Liability Company, 2014-2018
  • Law Clerk, Boone County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, 2012-2014
  • Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, 2014
  • Intern, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, 2012
  • Law Clerk, Martin & West, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2012
  • Ocean Engineer, Turrell, Hall & Associates, Incorporated, 2005-2010
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, South Carolina, District 1, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, South Carolina, District 1, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Natural Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization

Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

Member, Veterans' Affairs

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2011-2014
  • BS, Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2002-2005
  • Attended, General Studies, College of Charleston, 2000-2002
  • Co-Owner, Soul Yoga + Wellness, present
  • Attorney, Joe Cunningham Law, Limited Liability Company, 2018-2019
  • Associate, Lyles & Lyles, Limited Liability Company, 2014-2018
  • Law Clerk, Boone County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, 2012-2014
  • Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, 2014
  • Intern, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, 2012
  • Law Clerk, Martin & West, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2012
  • Ocean Engineer, Turrell, Hall & Associates, Incorporated, 2005-2010
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, South Carolina, District 1, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, South Carolina, District 1, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Kentucky Bar Association, 2015-present
  • Member, Charleston County Bar Association, 2014-present
  • Member, Charleston Lawyers Club, 2014-present
  • Member, South Carolina Bar Association, 2014-present
  • Member, American Bar Association, 2012-present
  • Attendee, Seacoast Church, present
  • Member, South Carolina Young Lawyers Division, present
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

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?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

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

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

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?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

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?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches

Sam Altman

Dec. 28, 2020Floor Speech

Don Fowler

Dec. 18, 2020Floor Speech
Articles

Tested positive for coronavirus on March 27, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

Cunningham announced on March 27, 2020, that he tested positive for coronavirus. He previously announced a self-quarantine on March 19, 2020, after learning a fellow congressman was infected. Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019.

Events

2020

Oct. 18
Pick Up a Yard Sign from Joe!

Sun 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Community's Hope Impact Center Moncks Corner, SC

Oct. 10
Pick Up a Yard Sign from Joe!

Sat 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

Northern Beaufort, SC Democrats Beaufort, SC