Congressional Update - Rep. Jeff Duncan

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Feb. 9, 2013

Duncan joined his fellow SC Republicans in the House in signing the Require a PLAN Act.

Duncan has also been an outspoken critic of potential gun control legislation in the wake of the Newtown tragedy. He invited a New York manufacturer of munitions to relocate to South Carolina when the Empire State passed legislation that he deemed unfriendly to the 2nd Amendment. He also went on a "listening tour" of his district in support of the right to bear arms.

Duncan drew national attention for his tough questioning of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the Benghazi hearing.

Along with the rest of the SC GOP Delegation to the House, Rep. Duncan voted to extend the debt limit.

Jan. 16, 2013

Rep. Duncan was part of a group of House Republicans who voted against the Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill.

Jan. 10, 2013

In a prepared statement, Duncan compared Pres. Obama's suggestion that gun control legislation could be dealt with via executive action to that of a "dictatorship." Earlier in the week on his Facebook page, Duncan seemed to compare to Obama to a drug addict.

Jan. 6, 2013

On Jan. 3, Rep. Duncan was sworn in for a second term as the Representative for the South Carolina Congressional District 3.

Nov. 21, 2012

On November 20, Duncan was one of 97 Republican House members who signed a letter protesting a possible Susan Rice nomination for Secretary of State. Duncan was also critical of the manner in which the Obama Administration handled the attack on the United State embassy in Benghazi which killed four Americans including US Ambassador Chistopher Stevens.

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Duncan On Patch And On the Issues

All of Patch’s coverage of Jeff Duncan can be found HERE.

Duncan's positions on the issues can be found HERE.

Duncan’s voting record can be viewed HERE.

Duncan serves on the following committees:

Natural Resources Committee

• Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
• Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs

Homeland Security Committee

•  Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
•  Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management

Foreign Affairs Committee

•  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Trade
•  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific

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Duncan On Social Media

Duncan’s Twitter page can be viewed HERE.

Duncan’s Facebook page can be viewed HERE.

Duncan’s YouTube page can be viewed HERE.

Duncan’s Flickr page can be viewed HERE.

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Jeff Duncan is a graduate of Clemson University and worked in community banking for seven years. He later formed a real estate marketing firm which specialized in statewide real estate auctions. He was elected in to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2002, where he served until running for Congress in 2010 and winning a seat with 62 percent of the vote. He was part of the first wave of “Tea Party” candidates to win federal office.

Duncan was re-elected in 2012 with 67 percent of the vote.

Since going to Washington, Duncan has focused on energy and foreign policy.

South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District covers the Northwest portion of the state but runs along the Georgia border down to Augusta. For most of the 20th Century the 3rd District was held by Democrats. But that changed in 1995 when now-Senator Lindsey Graham won the seat. Graham was succeeded by fellow Republican Gresham Barrett when he ascended to the Senate in 2003. When Barrett retired, Duncan, who had served in the South Carolina House, ran for the seat.