Eric Cantor is a fourth-term congressman representing the Seventh District of Virginia. He recently won re-election to Congress in November 2006. In December 2002 Eric was selected to serve as Chief Deputy Majority Whip, the highest appointed position in the House Representatives. As Chief Deputy Whip, Eric has a seat at the House Republican Leadership table. Eric holds a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has direct jurisdiction over taxes, trade, Social Security, Medicare, prescription drugs for seniors, health care and welfare reform. He also serves as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. The task force is composed of Members of Congress who study the threat of international terrorism on the United States and develop policy proposals and legislative recommendations regarding the fight against terrorism. Eric Cantor is a lifelong resident of the Richmond area. He got his start in politics as a student at George Washington University by interning for Congressman Tom Bliley in Bliley's Washington office and serving as a driver on Bliley's first re-election campaign. Eric received his law degree from The College of William and Mary and his Master's degree from Columbia University in New York. While in New York, Eric met his wife Diana and brought her back to Virginia where they are currently raising three children, Evan, Jenna and Michael, who attend Henrico County Public Schools. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EricCantor http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EricCantor TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:54:30 GMT Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:54:30 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ As we come to the final days of session before the August recess, Democrats are rushing to pass a trillion-dollar government health-care plan paid for by small businesses. This final act comes on the heels of passage of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EricCantor/2009/07/22/gop_leaders_to_counter_obama_tonight 6aa77e04-910b-490d-a739-0a19a7319703 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:54:30 GMT In this era of ubiquitous bailouts, the public discussion seems to overlook the nine out of 10 of homeowners who are paying their mortgages on time. While the proposals put forth by the Obama administration throw... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EricCantor/2009/03/25/gop_housing_plan_is_about_fairness 6f20f150-c072-480d-b7f9-1d46bb4cb9d5 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:57 GMT "A national debt if it is not excessive," Alexander Hamilton advised, "will be to us a national blessing." Today, Hamilton must be turning over in his grave. Congress is moving forward with an economic stimulus plan... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EricCantor/2009/01/28/fix_the_stimulus c77311db-ff28-48a0-abd4-9729b7d26592 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:01:00 GMT "This leadership team will create the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history." -Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Nov. 16, 2006 These kinds of promises are easy to make when the wind is at your back. That... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EricCantor/2008/08/05/dems_skip_town_empty_promises_revealed 9fc47735-c976-4150-ac0b-f0852a306225 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:40:59 GMT