Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), along with U.S. Representatives Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and William Timmons (R-S.C.), sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy thanking him for acting in the interest of American taxpayers and standing by the commitment to manufacture the next generation United States Postal Service (USPS) fleet in Spartanburg,… Read more »
On Monday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) led a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern regarding the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for travelers and visa holders entering the country.
On January 22, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began requiring all non-U.S. citizens… Read more »
Late Wednesday night, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement on Vladimir Putin and Russia's war on Ukraine:
"War has begun in Ukraine. Despite his lies, his revisionist history, and his psychopathic behavior, the entire world recognizes that Vladimir Putin is solely responsible for this. There can be no doubt that Russia is the aggressor in this war, and the enemy of… Read more »
This past Friday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced H.Res 934 in the House of Representatives in support of “reopening the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings to the American people.”
Background Information
With few exceptions, the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings have been closed to public visitors for almost two years due to the… Read more »
On Tuesday, all members of the South Carolina federal delegation issued a joint statement in support of exempting from state taxes the retirement income of military veterans, as proposed by Governor McMaster in his Executive Budget proposal for FY23.
Issued by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) along with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Rep. James Clyburn… Read more »
On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-05) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01) introduced the Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act. This legislation would prohibit the use of federal funds from being used to keep records or a database of religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Background
Throughout 2021, the Biden Administration attempted to implement… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) joined Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13) to introduce a resolution in the House of Representatives recognizing January 22nd as National Sanctity of Human Life Day.
Since the Roe v. Wade decision 49 years ago, on January 22, 1973, an estimated 62 million lives have been lost to abortion. This resolution “encourages every American to reflect on the value of… Read more »
On Tuesday, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) led a letter to Martha Williams, the Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, requesting a depredation order for South Carolina concerning black vultures, which have had a devastating impact on the state’s livestock industry.
This letter was co-signed by other Republican members of… Read more »
On Thursday, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) led a bicameral letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning the negative impact his department’s recent actions could have on religious liberties.
In total, 102 members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives signed this letter requesting… Read more »
On Thursday, Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced legislation that would require the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release all records of information submitted to the FDA regarding the authorization of emergency use of, or licensing of all COVID-19 vaccines. The bill requires all records and information to be released to the… Read more »
