âFollow the scienceâ: Rep. Rice calls on Biden administration to reopen nationâs schools Rep. Tom Rice By Brad Dickerson | February 11, 2021 at 11:38 AM EST - Updated February 11 at 12:01 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. (WMBF) â Congressman Tom Rice is calling on President Joe Biden to âfollow the science and reopen schools,â according to information from his office. Rice, who represents South Carolinaâs 7th Congressional District, which includes Horry County, recently co-sponsored the Reopen Schools Act and joined 65 other congressmen in sending a letter to Biden with that request, a press release stated. âWe are writing to urge you to live up to your pledge to follow the science on COVID-19 and encourage state and local leaders to reopen schools across the United States,â the Feb. 10 letter to Biden states.