Vaccine Mandates

Last week, the CDC Director finally stated the obvious. During an interview, Rochelle Walensky said her agency mishandled significant parts of its responsibilities during Covid, and an overhaul of that agency is now needed. You think?! Where do we begin with this? We’re talking about an agency that recommended masks for TWO-YEAR-OLD children, despite studies indicating their… 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 »

If you’re wondering when the Biden Administration will back off mask mandates for air travel, the answer is sometime before the November election. I don’t mean to sound flippant about it, but that’s the answer. At some strategic, well-choreographed moment between now and November, unelected government bureaucrats at the CDC will unravel that agency’s mask guidelines for air travel. And… 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 »

Did any of you watch the State of the Union earlier tonight? It was a spin job like no other. Not to beat a dead horse, but inflation is at a 40 year high under Biden's watch. His policies have enabled & encouraged more than 2 million people to illegally cross our border in the last year. Violent crime is rising. We're now $30 trillion in national debt, while he wants trillions more… 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 »

Here’s a quick recap of two important pieces of news this week: FIRST, the Supreme Court slapped down Biden’s vaccine mandate yesterday. The President was trying to implement this through OSHA (the Occupational Safety & Health Administration), which would have affected more than 80 million American workers and placed massive compliance burdens on countless businesses. The Court was… Read more »