Jeff Duncan

Duncan came to Congress to serve the great people of the Third District of South Carolina by supporting free-markets, individual liberties, and limited government. Over the years, Jeff has joined a number of caucuses and committees including the House Freedom Caucus, Pro-Life Caucus, and Republican Study Committee where he is able join other Members of Congress in advocating for conservative policies across the board. He also advocates for a balanced budget, cutting government spending, term limits, secure borders, a strong national defense, and the repeal of Obamacare.

Duncan has long been known for his passion for American energy dominance through an all-of-the-above approach, and he utilizes this passion and experience in his role on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He believes energy dominance is vital to our national security and critical to job creation. He has supported many research opportunities and missions in the Third District and in other areas of the state that bring our country closer to true energy dominance.  Jeff takes a particular interest in the promotion of nuclear energy as he believes it is an important component of our energy matrix, providing carbon free energy, and South Carolina is home to the Savannah River Site nuclear complex. Duncan also actively supports the use of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository site in Nevada as a long-term storage site for nuclear waste. Further, Duncan advocates for offshore energy exploration which has the potential to create thousands of jobs and generate millions in revenue for South Carolina. He believes seismic surveys in the Atlantic would provide valuable information about what resources are off the shores, beyond the visible horizon.

Duncan currently serves on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and Communications and Technology. He is the Co-Chairman of the GOP’s House Energy Action Team (HEAT) which supports expedited permitting of energy projects and the use of currently undeveloped areas for energy production in the United States, including areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other federal land. He has previously served on the House Natural Resources Committee, the House Homeland Security Committee where he was the Chairman of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee where he was the Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee.