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This past week, we spent a number of very long days on the floor as we cleared as much legislation off the House calendar before the May 1 “crossover deadline” – which is essentially the day all legislation must reach the Senate to be considered.

There are two legislative weeks left before the “Crossover” deadline – the date when legislation must reach the Senate to be considered in the normal course of business. That means April is always a busy month in the General Assembly, and this week was no exception.

Here is a quick breakdown of this past week’s major activity:

With the State budget behind us and in the Senate, the House turns our attention to the traditional “second half” of the legislative session.

This week was filled with busy committee meetings, where a number of hearings were held on key legislative issues, and we had a major pro-life victory on the House floor.

The South Carolina House of Representatives spent this past week debating the 2014-15 state budget. Following are some of the highlights of this year’s House Budget. The budget now goes to the South Carolina Senate for their debate on any additions or changes.

Preparing, debating, and approving the state budget is the most important thing we do as legislators each year. I can’t understate how seriously my colleagues take this process. As conservatives, we begin with the premise that “this is your money – not the government’s.”

We wish Congress began with the same attitude.