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Congressman Norman Votes for Defense Funding

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Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) voted in favor to pass H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, which increases funding for our military to $674.6 billion. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "Today, I was proud to support the annual appropriations bill for the Pentagon and our military. This bill not only provides critical…

Congressman Norman's #WastefulWednesday

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Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced a bill today as part of his #WastefulWednesday initiative that would prohibit the Department Health and Human Services (HHS) from using taxpayer dollars to fund video contests. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "In the past, HHS awarded a $106,000 grant for a YouTube video contest about healthy…

Congressman Norman Introduces Resolution to Censure Rep. Maxine Waters

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Washington, D.C. –  Today Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), along with six original co-sponsors, introduced a House Resolution to censure Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) for her divisive comments this past Saturday at a rally in California. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "The recent rhetoric coming from Rep. Maxine Waters, and the left, is fueled with hatred,…

Congressman Norman’s #WastefulWednesday

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Washington, D.C. –  Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced legislation today to prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to make grants for housing. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "The NEA was established with the goal to give Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative…

Congressman Norman's #Wasteful Wednesday

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced legislation, as part of his #WastefulWednesday initiative, to eliminate the Denali Commission. The Denali Commission is a regional commission that adds unnecessary federal bureaucracy to the distribution of federal funds to the state and local entities in Alaska. Congressman Norman has released the following…

Congressman Norman Introduces The FLY Act

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Washington, D.C. –  Last week, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced the Formally List Your Travel (FLY) Act which would require all federal agency heads to submit their official travel logs to the Government Accountability Office on a more regular basis and restrict them from flying first-class. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "The FLY Act would…

Congressman Norman's #WastefulWednesday

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Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has introduced a bill to eliminate the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for his #WastefulWednesday initiative. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "This bill will eliminate the ineffective and duplicative federal program, the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The EDA is one of 80 federal…

Congressman Norman Hosts Congressional App Challenge

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) is excited to announce that he will be hosting a Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school. The CAC accepts computer programs (or apps) written in any programming language, for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.). The Challenge launches June 4th. Students are…

Congressman Norman's #WastefulWednesday

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Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has introduced one bill and two amendments for his #WastefulWednesday initiative. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "This week’s #WastefulWednesday’s bill would prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from issuing grants whose sole purpose is to demonstrate how artists work to show the impact of…

Congressman Norman Votes for FY19 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019: “Our brave men and women in uniform deserve to be equipped with the best. I am very proud the House has passed the annual NDAA to provide much-needed funding for our military. This one…