Earlier today, the Board of Trustees at the University of South Carolina announced the closure of the Confucius Institute (CI) on their campus. Recently, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-2) have called on the University to take this action, and have been supported by Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-3), Rep. Tom Rice, (SC-7), Rep.… Read more »
No surprises here. Let’s run through some of President Biden’s executive orders during his first week in office. These are campaign promises he’s making good on – we knew they’d be coming.
PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT: It’s basically a sham. There’s no objective standard – each country gets to define what it wants to do. Countries can lie six ways from Sunday about whether they’re… Read more »
On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), was selected to serve on the Homeland Security Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Homeland Security Committee handles legislation and oversight related to U.S. security, including counterterrorism, border security, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, transportation and maritime security, as well as emergency… Read more »
More fallout from Day #1 of the Biden Administration. We need some quick answers on this.
One of the things Mr. Biden did last week was place a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. Over 14,000 illegal immigrants had been in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”).
Of those, more than 70% have either been charged with, or convicted of,… Read more »
Let’s say a government-controlled company started selling televisions at crazy low prices all over the world. Like a huge 4K flat screen for under $50 – many hundreds of dollars less than every other TV on the market. Let’s say the televisions work well and had great reviews, and because that government is subsidizing the cost, no other company could come close to those low… Read more »
In response to a bi-partisan charge led by Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is now taking action to help secure our nation’s colleges and universities from foreign threats.
In February 2020, Rep. Norman and Rep. Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led 51 members of Congress in a letter to DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf expressing concern over… Read more »
Below is a full replay of my telephone town hall, which took place on Thursday, July 30th. During this call, I covered a wide variety of issues including our COVID-19 response, our economy and jobs, our federal spending and national debt, along with several other important topics.
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Within the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) is a separate fund known as the Overseas Contingency Operations (“OCO”) fund. Originally used to finance the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, OCO funds are managed by the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department to support the global war on terror and other international military operations.
Over the last two decades,… Read more »
Three topics on my appearance this morning on Fox News:
First up – liberals introduced a bill in Congress to limit the President's ability to mobilize federal police forces in riot-ravaged cities. 🔷 My response: these are NOT peaceful protests, and the folks in Congress who don't think help is needed to restore law & order are completely tone deaf to what's happening.
Topic #2… Read more »
On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Rep. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led fifty-one (51) members of Congress in a letter to Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf concerning the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC).
The HSAAC is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland… Read more »
