Health Care

My office has received a fair number of calls and emails lately about the lack of availability of a prescription drug known as Ozempic. This is an important injection for many people with type 2 diabetes. According to the manufacturer, its purpose is to “improve blood sugar” and “reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death in adults with type 2… Read more »

On Friday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the Fighting Cancer in Children Act in honor and recognition of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Background   An estimated 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer around the world each year. Here in the United States, cancer remains the number one cause of "death by disease" among children… Read more »

“What’s your solution, Ralph?” I get that question all the time, especially when I talk about wasteful spending in Congress and our $30 trillion in federal debt. Friends, our nation is heading for financial ruin. I’m so tired of being asked to vote “yes” on new spending bills with no offsets. I’m tired of bloated, wasteful government. I’m tired of agency heads who claim they can't do… Read more »

My office has received many calls and emails this week concerning the World Health Organization (WHO). Actually if I’m being honest, “many” is an understatement. Literally hundreds of you have reached out and I sincerely appreciate it. For those who just want to confirm my position: I am STRONGLY opposed to this effort and plan on fighting against it at every turn. For those who aren’t… Read more »

A very special thanks to Congressman Jeff Duncan and Rep. William Timmons! The three of us hosted an incredible joint tele-town hall on April 5th, with tens of thousands of constituents joining us on the phone from back home in South Carolina. There were many great questions about inflation, illegal immigration, Ukraine, and other issues facing our country. You can catch a full replay… Read more »

Please make your calendar for Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 PM ET for a special live telephone town hall.  Joining me will be two other congressman from South Carolina, Rep. Jeff Duncan and Rep. William Timmons! During this call, we'll be discussing the important domestic issues facing our country, including rising inflation, increases in violent crime, and alarming… Read more »

Did you all hear about development guidelines for our children being revised downward? Check this out… For the first time in 20 years, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have revised developmental milestones for children. We know that children have difficultly communicating while masked, and difficultly learning from others who are masked.… Read more »

Some days, all I can do is shake my head in disbelief. Listen to this… This past summer, shortly after the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 16+, a group of about 30 medical and public health professionals wanted to examine the data and documentation submitted to the FDA concerning this decision. That doesn’t seem unreasonable, does… 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 »

Let’s talk details. This is a long post, I know, but it’s important for everyone to understand just how bad the Democrats’ massive tax & spend package is going to be. Remember, this bill isn’t even finalized yet. I’ve linked to their initial version below. As of now, this is a 2,465-page monster that will expand cradle-to-grave government dependence, make inflation worse, and put our… Read more »