Spending Cuts and Debt

In case you missed it, Congressman Ralph Norman penned an op-ed on the promises delivered by President Trump in just one year of his second presidency to benefit the people of South Carolina. Read the article in the Washington Examiner here and below. I still remember the morning of President Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration. It was bitterly cold, 23 degrees, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced an amendment to strike Senate-inserted earmarks from the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, which funds federal programs related to workforce development, public health, and education. Unlike the Senate, the House does not include earmarks in the LHHS bill.… Read more »

CRAMMED into the LHHS earmarks: $3 MILLION to Denver Health & Hospital Authority to provide transgender surgeries. $4 MILLION+ to Christiana Care to perform late-term abortions up to 23 weeks. $3 MILLION+ to Hennepin Healthcare to operate a kids' gender clinic. If these communities want it, PAY FOR IT. The American taxpayer didn’t vote for this!! Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) reintroduced the Earmark Elimination Act, bold legislation to permanently ban federal earmarks and cut partisan, back-door spending that burdens hardworking American taxpayers. “For too long, earmarks have become a way for Washington insiders to steer taxpayer dollars to pet projects instead of prioritizing fiscal responsibility,” said… Read more »

Congress loves to complain about the $38 TRILLION national debt, but does nothing to FIX IT. My bill would BAN the pork-filled earmarks jammed into annual appropriations bills. No more pet projects. No more games. Read more »

My statement on voting to reopen the federal government and ending the democrat-forced shutdown: "After more than 40 days of needless hardship for the American people, Democrats finally relented and allowed the government to reopen. On September 19th, I voted in favor of a clean-nonpartisan resolution. This entire ordeal could have been avoided had the Left chosen to work for the… Read more »

Tonight, Democrats will vote against funding our troops, law enforcement, air traffic controllers, and essential benefits. 43 days of pain for the American people, for what? Politics > people. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman has reintroduced a constitutional amendment that would bar Members of Congress from receiving any compensation during a government shutdown. For decades, Congress has failed to pass its appropriations bills by the September 30 deadline, triggering repeated shutdowns. Yet during these shutdowns, Members of Congress continue to receive… Read more »

Why are Democrats jeopardizing services Americans depend on just to put illegals and even dead people back on taxpayer-funded healthcare? Read more »

One month ago, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, and working Americans have TONS to celebrate!! Republicans stopped the largest tax hike in American history and delivered real savings for tipped workers and hourly employees. No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. That means more money in the pockets of those who show up and keep this country running. Democrats stood in the… Read more »