Rep. Joe Cunningham is apparently still learning the ropes in the House.
The newly elected Democrat from South Carolina was not allowed on the House floor on Friday because he was carrying an illicit item: a six-pack of beer.
The freshman Democrat was reportedly trying to gift the craft beers from breweries in Charleston to Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio, co-chair of the House’s Small Brewer’s Caucus, according to The Post and Courier.
“Making friends when you’re a freshman is hard and I thought I’d grease the skids with some Lowcountry beer,” Cunningham tweeted following the incident.
Making friends when you’re a freshman is hard and I thought I’d grease the skids with some Lowcountry beer. Thankfully @RepPeterDeFazio got it in the end! Can I join the beer caucus now? https://t.co/RtW6InDfTK
— Rep. Joe Cunningham (@RepCunningham) January 11, 2019
“It’s Friday too,” he reportedly quipped, according to Politico national political reporter Laura Barron-Lopez.
Freshman Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC) just tried to take a 6-pack of beer onto the House floor and was told that’s not allowed.
“It’s Friday too,” he said laughing as he turned around.
— Laura Barrón-López (@lbarronlopez) January 11, 2019
The different Charleston-area beers included a White Thai and One Claw from Westbrook Brewing Company and Dead Arm from Coast Brewing, according to the Post and Courier. Coast Brewing gave some follow-up advice to the congressman on Twitter.
For the record, I would have added our 32/50 Kölsch…..it’s very bipartisan. #everyonelovesKölsch https://t.co/yXjAJ5XYYk
— COAST Brewing (@COASTbrewing) January 11, 2019
Rebecca Drago, Cunningham’s communications director, said that the lawmaker had been strapped for time since he was trying to make a flight back home Friday afternoon. He did eventually get the cans to DeFazio, as he noted in his tweet.
Update: the same 6-pack of beer is now in the hands of Rep. Defazio (D-Ore.)
Upon closer look it was not Bud Light. It was from South Carolina brewery Westbrook and I think another microbrew I couldn’t make out. https://t.co/psq3APwEaV
— Laura Barrón-López (@lbarronlopez) January 11, 2019
“Thankfully @RepPeterDeFazio got it in the end! Can I join the beer caucus now?,” he asked.
The 6-pack in question… pic.twitter.com/yJ9kHkSarT
— Laura Barrón-López (@lbarronlopez) January 11, 2019
DeFazio responded to the hiccup on Twitter as well.
Welcome aboard, @RepCunningham. First order of business—working on a rules change regarding six-packs on the House Floor. Only small & independent craft brews allowed! https://t.co/zDdmTP1Tsk
— Rep Peter DeFazio (@RepPeterDeFazio) January 11, 2019
The House Small Brewers Caucus was formed in 2007 and, as of last July, has 234 House members in 43 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Brewers Association website.
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