Press Releases

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the Healthy Skies Act in the House of Representatives, along with Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT). This bill will require the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") to conduct a limited experimental trial program to check passenger temperatures before those passengers are allowed to proceed through airport… Read more »

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) led over 60 members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr calling for an update on the 2017 investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into the alleged monetization of human fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood.   On May 26th of this year, the Center for Medical Progress released a series of sworn testimonies of… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) sent a letter to the Deputy Director for Climate and Environment Dr. Jane Lubchenco requesting all documents and communications related to the decision to remove Dr. Betsy Weatherhead from her position at the Office of Science and… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman is pleased to announce that the City of Sumter has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant of $183,595.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  This grant will provide flexible funding to help the local government provide various programs and services it deems necessary to help address the local impacts of… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman is pleased to announce that the City of Rock Hill has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant of $312,492 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  This grant will provide flexible funding to help the city government provide various programs and services it deems necessary to help address the local impacts of… Read more »

Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed in the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon: "COVID-19 has placed lives at risk, sent our economy into a spiral, put tremendous strain on our nation’s healthcare systems, and cost millions of Americans their jobs. The federal… Read more »

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced the Earmark Elimination Act of 2020 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before 2011, earmarks were a frequent source of corruption and furthering of personal agendas by Members of Congress. In 2011, Congress passed a temporary ban on earmarks, which every session of Congress has since renewed. There is now, however, an effort by… Read more »

On Tuesday, February 25th, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman joined Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, in introducing H. Res. 864, a bipartisan resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February and celebrates the value and impact of career and technical education programs… Read more »

On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Rep. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led fifty-one (51) members of Congress in a letter to Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf concerning the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC).   The HSAAC is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland… Read more »

On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement following the Senate's acquittal of President Donald Trump: "Just moments ago, President Trump was acquitted and vindicated in the Senate. The partisan impeachment charade is over (for now at least). Unfortunately, it cannot be forgotten. "As we turn the page on what’s been a very dark & unnecessary… Read more »