S.C. House Republican Caucus 2011-2012 End of Session Report

The 2012 Session has officially come to a close, and I want to give you a detailed account of what we worked on in the House over the last year. The following report includes each piece of major legislation individually, along with their respective descriptions and current status. I hope that you have a great […]

Happy Fourth of July

“When in the course of human events…” – 236 years ago those words took the world by storm. I know you’ll enjoy today with family and friends. Just take a moment though to remember how 236 years ago, starting a nation was a crazy idea. We’re here today because of the leadership of our Founding […]

Facebook Town Hall

Had a great Facebook town hall last week. Please watch and learn more about what happened in Columbia this session and what we’ll do in the future. Town Hall with SC Rep. Tommy Pope June 26, 2012 from Citizen Hill on Vimeo.

Legislative Update from Rep. Tommy Pope

Tommy Pope introduces Miss York, Alyssa Puckett, to wish her the best of luck and rally all of York’s support of her in the upcoming Miss South Carolina pageant. He also discusses the big issue plaguing the representatives this week, which is dealing with the repercussions of the candidates who were stricken from the ballot […]

Crossover Deadline Approaching

Rep. Tommy Pope discusses the busy week the crossover deadline has brought the Senate and House of Representatives. He relates that they are quickly going through several important bills to be sure they are completed this session, and that next week after the crossover deadline has passed, they will begin work on the Department of […]

Rep. Tommy Pope Legislative Update

Rep. Tommy Pope describes this week as the “calm before the storm”, since next week he and the other members of the House will begin digging in deeply into everything left on the docket for this year’s session. They are up against a very important deadline with this being the second year of the term, […]

Legislative Update from Rep. Tommy Pope

Tommy Pope discusses the most pressing issues the House is working on this week before their furlough. First is the School Choice bill. He describes it as beneficial as it will give parents more choice in what is best for their children, but his mother, sister, and brother all taught in public schools, so he […]