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 »
On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement regarding his No vote on H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act.
“Let there be no doubt about my record on fighting antisemitism: I am a member of three separate caucuses opposing anti-Semite and a cosponsor of many more bills and letters that combat BDS, support the state of Israel, and raise awareness of… Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman issued the following statement after voting in favor of the USMCA:
"Ultimately what the USMCA does is help level the playing field for trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The result will be more than half a million new American jobs, higher wages for our workers, and more opportunities for U.S. businesses.
"Although… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) is pleased to announce that a $775,000 federal grant has been awarded to Lancaster County Partners for Youth to help curb youth violence and victimization in schools.
This grant is from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. Department of Justice. Lancaster County Partners for Youth is one of only nine… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) is pleased to announce that federal grants have been awarded to two entities in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. The grants, totaling $573,000, were received by the Town of Whitmire located in Newberry County, along with the Hazel Pittman Center in Chester County.
Newberry County, Town of Whitmire: Improvements to Drinking Water… Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced the "AFTER Appropriations Act," which would require Congress to vote on Presidential rescission requests within an expedited time frame.
Under current law, the President can submit recommended rescissions to Congress to eliminate unnecessary or wasteful spending. Congress, however, is not required to act on those… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) issued the following statement on the “SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019” (H.R. 2422):
“Every member of our military is entitled to well-defined benefits should an injury or death occur while serving our nation. This is true regardless of the circumstances or if someone else was at fault. If we give… Read more »
