Many people swear we learn everything we need to know in kindergarten. There is much truth to that. When we were children, our parents taught us helpful life lessons. Many lessons were learned as a consequence of bad decisions and were accompanied with a punishment, but their truth is undeniable.
Transportation
Our nation’s transportation system is the backbone our country and a critical driver to the success of our economy; therefore, it is critical we make the necessary investments needed to keep this system strong. As Americans and South Carolinians alike continue to take to the open road more and more, we need to match this increase with a similar amount of maintenance and improvements to our highways and bridges.
We have critical, unfinished transportation projects in our district such as: I-73, the Carolina Bay Parkway, and the Georgetown Port. I will work diligently to see that our district’s greatest infrastructure needs are given the attention they deserve and that South Carolina receives its fair share of federal transportation dollars.
Fortunately, I am very pleased to have been assigned to the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. It will be through this assignment, with the Committee’s broad jurisdiction over the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other related agencies, that can help improve our state’s infrastructure and the flow of transportation on land, by sea and in the skies.
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Sep 9, 2015
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The federal government shares the cost of highway and interstate projects with the states. Federal funding for these surface infrastructure projects comes from the Highway Trust Fund. To date, the fund is insolvent and will amass a $13 billion deficit this year alone if the revenue formula is not modernized. Enacting a long-term solution to fix the Highway Trust Fund has become a political issue lawmakers have refused to tackle since 1993. As such, Washington has patched the trust fund 33 times.
Aug 11, 2015
In The News
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Congressman Tom Rice didn’t discuss presidential politics Tuesday at Joe’s Grill as more than 30 constituents wanted to hear about Iran, growing the economy, veterans and offshore drilling issues instead.
Even after the hour-long event — where people sipped coffee and fired off questions at the second-term Republican — Rice didn’t give any hints about which of the 17 Republican presidential primary candidates he was supporting.
Jul 9, 2015
In The News
A Republican House member is introducing legislation to increase the federal gas tax by 10 cents-per-gallon to help pay for transportation projects across the nation.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), would offset the gas tax increase with a $133 income tax credit that would be offered to drivers to minimize the impact of higher prices at the pump.
Feb 18, 2015
In The News
More than 600 maritime community leaders assembled Friday, Jan. 30, at the Charleston Area Convention Center to celebrate the 89th anniversary of the Maritime Association of South Carolina, at which time its new board of directors was introduced and several distinguished supporters were honored.
Feb 17, 2015
In The News
MARION, S.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, 7th Congressional District, paid a visit to constituents in Marion Monday afternoon for his “Coffee with Your Congressman” meetings in Marion and Johnsonville.
Nearly 100 people gathered at the Marion Opera House for the hour-long session that included a federal update from Rice.
Feb 16, 2015
In The News
Making a swing through his district, U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, 7th Congressional District, paid his first visit to Johnsonville. Rice had been in Dillon and Marion meeting with community leaders earlier in the day before his 3 p.m. stopover in the Shady Rest Restaurant for "Coffee with Your Congressman."
Feb 10, 2015
In The News
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- U. S. Rep. Tom Rice Jr. stopped by the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce Monday morning to visit with constituents from the Seventh Congressional District. He was there to hear what voters in his district had to say and to listen to their concerns about government.
Nearly 20 people showed up to ask questions during his second “Coffee with your Congressman” of the day. His first was in Bennettsville.
Feb 3, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) today released the following statement after learning that the federal government will invest two million dollars in the Georgetown Port dredging project: