Press Releases

Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-5) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).     "The House's version of the NDAA fails to provide the requisite funding that the Pentagon needs to defend our nation.  It fails to prohibit terrorists detained at Gitmo from being transferred to U.S. soil.  It ties the President's… Read more »

On Tuesday, Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was found not guilty of premeditated murder in the death of an ISIS prisoner, while serving in Iraq. U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman issued the following statement following the verdict: "This afternoon, Navy Chief Eddit Gallagher was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. "Pending this verdict, he deserved to be treated like a… Read more »

On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Gary Palmer (AL-06) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would incentivize states to report abortion data to the Center for Disease Control.   The Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019 would ask states to report abortion data to the CDC in order to receive targeted Medicaid funding… Read more »

On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that aims to help police, fire and EMS personnel who are injured in the line of duty.   Under existing law, if a first responder is injured on the job and is unable to work, disability compensation is not subject to federal income tax. However, this tax relief applies… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) issued the following statement on the release of the Mueller Investigation Report. "Make no mistake: the talking points have been memorized & rehearsed. The press releases were written weeks ago. And the media interviews have already been scheduled. Today's Democrat outrage will be not be over what the Mueller Report says,… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) sent a letter to the Health and Human Services Secretary Azar applauding him for the decision to exempt Miracle Hill Ministries and other faith-based South Carolina foster agencies from misguided Obama-era regulations.  In a strong showing of support, this letter was co-signed by 63 other representatives in the House plus nine U.S.… Read more »

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. Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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. Read more »