Press Releases

Rep. Ralph Norman is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition: 1st Place: Emily Gray (12th grade) - Wilson Hall 2nd Place: Syrriah Alcide (12th grade) - Northwestern High School 3rd Place: Emma Arledge (11th grade) - Spartanburg Christian Academy Background Information Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition… Read more »

On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the "AFTER Appropriations Act," which would require Congress to vote on Presidential rescission requests within an expedited time frame.   The legislation was introduced to restore fiscal sanity in response to Democratic leadership bringing back wasteful earmark spending and the historically high spending… Read more »

On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) led the Republican South Carolina delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives in a letter to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. This letter concerns President Biden’s policies on border security, the surge in illegal immigration since the President won election, and the effects these two things are having on South Carolina.… Read more »

This week, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) joined other members from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform along the southern border in Texas and New Mexico to examine the new border crisis.   During the trip, Rep. Norman toured Border Patrol Station #1, the El Paso Processing Center, and the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. He also toured portions of… Read more »

On Thursday morning, Rep. Norman issued the following statement in reaction to the loss of Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife, Barbara, and their grandchildren, Adah and Noah.   "I cannot begin to describe the heartache and pain Elaine and I are feeling this morning, as we mourn the tragic loss of Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife, Barbara, and their grandchildren, Adah, and… Read more »

Earlier today, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced the Cost Openness and Spending Transparency (COST) Act. This legislation will require public disclosure of the total cost to taxpayers for every project supported with federal funds. A companion is expected to be introduced in the Senate by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA).   The federal government utilizes hundreds of companies, non-profit… Read more »

 Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) is pleased to announce that two contracts have recently been awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense to Rock Hill-based MSI-Defence Systems US (“MSI-DS”) for some of the company’s naval weapons technology.   MSI-DS develops and manufactures small and medium caliber gun systems for naval vessels.The company has supplied… Read more »

Earlier today, the Board of Trustees at the University of South Carolina announced the closure of the Confucius Institute (CI) on their campus. Recently, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-2) have called on the University to take this action, and have been supported by Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-3), Rep. Tom Rice, (SC-7), Rep.… Read more »

Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced the Earmark Elimination Act in the House of Representatives. This is a re-introduction of an identical bill he introduced in the 116th Congress. Prior 2011, earmarks had become a frequent source of corruption and furthering of personal agendas by Members of Congress. In 2011, the Congress passed a temporary ban on earmarks, which… Read more »

On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Renewable Energy Certainty Act. This legislation will permit federal agencies to enter into longer-term contracts with renewable energy providers.   Under current regulations, most federal agencies cannot procure renewable energy contracts with terms longer than ten (10) years.… Read more »