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SC's Cunningham cracks open a beer in final US House address by Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press Posted Dec 17, 2020 2:27 pm EDT Last Updated Dec 17, 2020 at 2:28 pm EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. — In his farewell speech to Congress on Thursday, freshman U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina made it one for the road, cracking open a can of beer in a toast to his fellow members in a sign-off of his brief tenure. “For the betterment of this country, we have to come together, we have to sit down and listen to each other, and maybe even have a beer,” Cunningham, a Democrat, said, reaching into h...

“I’ve been trying to work with people since the first day I got here," said Cunningham, who has received plaudits from several groups for his bipartisan work, also noting that President Donald Trump has signed two of his bills into law. “The other side is not the enemy.” It wasn’t the first time Cunningham - who made brewery stops throughout the 1st District part of his campaign routine - has involved beer in his official duties. In 2019, the freshman was stopped from bringing a six-pack of beer onto the House floor because alcohol is prohibited. At the time, Cunningham said he was ...

In his remarks, Cunningham also called out politicians who “consistently put their party ahead of their own people,” a reflection on his “Lowcountry over Party” campaign slogan. “I’ve been trying to work with people since the first day I got here,” said Cunningham, who has received plaudits from several groups for his bipartisan work, also noting that President Donald Trump has signed two of his bills into law. “The other side is not the enemy.” It wasn’t the first time Cunningham - who made brewery stops throughout the 1st District part of his campaign routine - has invol...