Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) joined the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) National Legislative Advisory Board as an honorary co-chair. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps over 230,000 members worldwide prepare for careers in business and business-related fields.
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Washington, D.C. – H.R. 116, the Investing in Main Street Act, introduced by Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA- 27), passed the House of Representatives 402 – 2 yesterday. This bipartisan legislation creates a simple improvement to the Small Business Investment Act, which would encourage more investment in American small businesses through the Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) program. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: “H.R. 116 makes...
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced a package containing three pieces of legislation on Congressional term limits. This package contains: Constitutional Amendment: Gives Congress the authority to set term limits The VOICE Act: Creates a nonbinding referendum on Federal election ballots in 2020 which asks “Should Congress approve a Constitutional Amendment to limit the number of terms a member of the House of Representatives and United State Senate can serve in o...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) appeared on Fox Business last night to talk about the need to fund border security with Trish Reagan. Watch Congressman Norman’s comments by clicking the image below or here.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced a constitutional amendment that would prevent Members of Congress from getting paid during a government shutdown. Original co-sponsors were: Congressman Mark Meadows (NC-11), Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01), Congressman Bill Posey (FL-08), Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22), Congressman John Curtis (UT-03). Congressman Norman released the following statement: “Today, I took a step to bring common-sen...
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Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) joined House Freedom Caucus members during a special order on the House floor to demand that the $5 billion for the border wall and ending “catch and release” be included in any government funding bill that Congress shall vote on. Watch Congressman Norman’s floor speech by clicking the image below or here.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) voted in favor to pass Tax Reform 2.0, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has already made significant positive impacts on Americans, businesses, and our economy. “With Tax Reform 2.0 we are keeping the individual and small business tax cuts permanent, promoting family savings, spurring new business innovation. In South Carolin...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) sponsored H.R. 6398, the Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act – which the House has unanimously passed this week. This legislation authorizes collaborative research between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to solve complex, big data challenges focused on veterans’ healthcare and basic science. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "Our veterans deserve, and need, acces...
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WASHINGTON -- Representatives Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Dave Brat (VA-07) announced the launch of the Congressional Waste-Cutters Caucus during a joint interview streamed on Facebook live from the Capitol. Citizens Against Government Waste President Tom Schatz hosted the event. The new caucus’s mission will be to highlight instances of wasteful federal spending and offer amendments during the appropriations process that would eliminate wasteful spending. The caucus also calls on leadership to ref...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) praises the recent decision of the U.S International Trade Commission (ITC) to lift tariffs on uncoated groundwood paper from Canada, which is a common ingredient component in newspapers. In December 2017, Congressman Norman headed a letter, signed by a bipartisan group of 33 Members of Congress, to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, asking him to consider the implications of government intervention on U.S. newspaper and commerc...
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