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{{Officeholder
|name=Joe Cunningham
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Amanda Bonfiglio
|religion=[[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=South Carolina
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[Mark Sanford]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Joseph Kendrick "Joe" Cunningham''' is a lawyer and [[Democrat]] politician currently representing [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Cunningham is a member of the [[Blue Dog Coalition]] and the [[New Democrat Coalition]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2018 U.S. election in South Carolina's 1st district===
Cunningham was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the [[2018 midterm elections]], defeating [[Republican]] Katie Arrington by just over 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-district-1 South Carolina Election Results: First House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Cunningham voted in favor of the Climate Action Now Act on May 2, 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26353/67056/179601/climate-action-now-act#67056 HR 9 - Climate Action Now Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
On May 17, 2019, Rep. Cunningham voted along with his party line in favor of the radical [[Equality Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26388/67163/179601/equality-act#67163 HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted in favor of condemning [[Donald Trump]]'s supposedly “racist” comments.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26760/67995/179601/condemning-president-trumps-racist-comments-directed-at-members-of-congress#67995 H Res 489 - Condemning President Trump's Racist Comments Directed at Members of Congress - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26793/68355/179601/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2019#68355 HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Cunningham voted in December 2019 in favor of the [[left-wing]] bill [[H.R.3]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27482/70426/179601/lower-drug-costs-now-act-of-2019#70426 HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted along with his [[Democrat]] colleagues in favor of the sham [[impeachment]] resolutions brought against [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27483/70540/179601/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70540 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted in favor of the implementation of the [[USMCA]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27509/70552/179601/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-implementation-act#70552 HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
In February 2020, Rep. Cunningham joined six House [[Democrats]] in voting with the majority of [[Republicans]] against the Democrat-led bill Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27585/70976/179601/protecting-the-right-to-organize-act-of-2019#70976 HR 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
==See also==
*[[T.J. Cox]], Democrat representative from [[California]]'s 21st district
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://www.joecunninghamforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://cunningham.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Cunningham Joe Cunningham - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Joe}}
[[Category:South Carolina]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Progressivism]]
[[Category:Establishment]]
|name=Joe Cunningham
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Amanda Bonfiglio
|religion=[[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=South Carolina
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[Mark Sanford]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Joseph Kendrick "Joe" Cunningham''' is a lawyer and [[Democrat]] politician currently representing [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Cunningham is a member of the [[Blue Dog Coalition]] and the [[New Democrat Coalition]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2018 U.S. election in South Carolina's 1st district===
Cunningham was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the [[2018 midterm elections]], defeating [[Republican]] Katie Arrington by just over 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-district-1 South Carolina Election Results: First House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Cunningham voted in favor of the Climate Action Now Act on May 2, 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26353/67056/179601/climate-action-now-act#67056 HR 9 - Climate Action Now Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
On May 17, 2019, Rep. Cunningham voted along with his party line in favor of the radical [[Equality Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26388/67163/179601/equality-act#67163 HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted in favor of condemning [[Donald Trump]]'s supposedly “racist” comments.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26760/67995/179601/condemning-president-trumps-racist-comments-directed-at-members-of-congress#67995 H Res 489 - Condemning President Trump's Racist Comments Directed at Members of Congress - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26793/68355/179601/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2019#68355 HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Cunningham voted in December 2019 in favor of the [[left-wing]] bill [[H.R.3]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27482/70426/179601/lower-drug-costs-now-act-of-2019#70426 HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted along with his [[Democrat]] colleagues in favor of the sham [[impeachment]] resolutions brought against [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27483/70540/179601/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70540 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
Cunningham voted in favor of the implementation of the [[USMCA]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27509/70552/179601/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-implementation-act#70552 HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
In February 2020, Rep. Cunningham joined six House [[Democrats]] in voting with the majority of [[Republicans]] against the Democrat-led bill Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27585/70976/179601/protecting-the-right-to-organize-act-of-2019#70976 HR 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
==See also==
*[[T.J. Cox]], Democrat representative from [[California]]'s 21st district
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://www.joecunninghamforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://cunningham.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Cunningham Joe Cunningham - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Joe}}
[[Category:South Carolina]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Progressivism]]
[[Category:Establishment]]