Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act. This legislation seeks to incentivize states to report abortion data to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in order to receive targeted Medicaid funding for family planning programs. This… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced H.J. Res. 12, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms a member may serve. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the companion amendment in the Senate yesterday. This amendment, if ratified, would limit the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, the Congressional Budget Office Oversight Act introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05), Rep. Lisa McClain (MI-09), and Rep. Greg Lopez (CO-04) passed the House Budget Committee by a vote of 21-12. This legislation would mandate the Congressional Budget Office director to provide testimony before… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman's (SC-05) legislation, the Businesses Over Activists Act, was included as a part of the Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act. This package passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 215 to 203. Background The Businesses Over Activists Act reigns in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC)… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) reintroduced the Earmark Elimination Act. The Earmark Elimination Act would permanently ban federal earmarks. Background An earmark is an item in appropriations bills or large spending packages that designates money for a specific special interest group or project while avoiding the typical merit-based or… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review of Appropriations Act (AFTER Appropriations Act.) This bill would require Congress to vote on Presidential rescission requests with an expedited time frame. Background Under current law, the President can submit recommended rescissions to Congress in an… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) sent letters to the administrations at several U.S. universities concerning the rise in antisemitic statements and pro-Hamas protests on their campuses. The letters express profound disappointment in administrators for their half-hearted, hypocritical, or absent responses to the outrageous protests by student… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) co-sponsored a resolution in the House of Representatives in support of Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas. This resolution, which has over 230 bi-partisan co-sponsors in the House, declares the following: Resolved, That the House of Representatives—  • stands with Israel as it defends… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced a constitutional amendment that would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a government shutdown. Background 2023 represents the 27th consecutive year in which Congress has not fulfilled its duty of appropriating a budget… Read more »

On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) introduced the No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions to Incarcerated Officials Now (CORRUPTION) Act to eliminate pension payments for Members of Congress who have been convicted of various criminal offenses. This bill is a re-introduction of H.R… Read more »