Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5), Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James Comer (R-KY-1), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to the committee Chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-12) concerning John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
This letter requests the… Read more »
On Monday, Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) introduced H.R. 5967, a bill to ensure higher education institutions provide an opportunity for religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Specifically, this bill would hold public colleges and universities accountable by:
(1) Assuring reasonable opportunity is provided for an individual to receive… Read more »
On Friday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) introduced the DAYLIGHT Act, a bill to allow states to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time.
Additionally, the DAYLIGHT Act would include a Government Accountability Office (GAO) Study in which the Comptroller General would submit to Congress a report with the results of implementing… Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) released the following statement concerning an extension of the Consent Order for New Indy, which was granted last Friday by the South Carolina District Court:
"New Indy and the EPA have been working together for months to help finalize a plan to address emissions from the Catawba facility. And now we learn the emergency order has been… Read more »
On Tuesday, Representatives Ralph Norman (R-SC), Tom Rice (R-SC), and David Joyce (R-OH) introduced The Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social Media Environment (PROMISE) Act, a bill to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their promises to operate without political bias. This is companion legislation to a bill introduced by… Read more »
Yesterday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5), along with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would terminate certain lifetime benefits that are currently provided to former members of Congress.
The “Stop Congressional Retirees Accessing Perks” (SCRAP) Act will reform the following:
First, the SCRAP Act will… Read more »
On Thursday at 12:15 PM EDT, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement:
“After experiencing minor symptoms this morning, I sought a COVID-19 test and was just informed the test results were positive. Thankfully, I have been fully vaccinated and my symptoms remain mild. To every extent possible, I will continue my work virtually while in quarantine for the next ten (10) days."
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Earlier this week, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) led a letter to President Biden concerning recent spikes in patent litigation and the increasing refusal of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to utilize its inter parties review process to reassess patents of questionable merit.
This letter was co-signed by Rep. John R. Curtis (UT-3)… Read more »
Rock Hill, SC – On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) led other members of Congress in a letter to Airlines for America (AFA) regarding their ability to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This letter:
expresses concern for staffing shortages during peak demand;
discusses how enhanced unemployment benefits and inflation are negatively impacting the airline industry;
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On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) voted again H.R. 3684, titled the “INVEST in America Act.” Two of the primary reasons for his opposition are:
H.R. 3684 includes over 1,400 earmarks totaling more than $5.6 billion in spending. As Rep. Norman has stated repeatedly, he believes earmarks are not appropriate unless/until leadership decides to return the House’s… Read more »
