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On Tuesday (Tax Day), Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced the Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act, which would increase the capital loss limit against ordinary income from $3,000 to $13,000 for individuals and those married filed jointly, and includes an annual adjustment for inflation. Under current income tax law, individuals pay capital gains tax when assets, such as property or… Read more »

I’ll be on a plane today heading back to D.C. for what’s sure to be an exhausting week in Congress. The debt ceiling is going to be one of the bigger issues front & center… Remember: for the longest time, your elected officials in Washington have spent more money than the government was able to take in. Republicans and Democrats alike have all had a detestable spending problem.… Read more »

For those who were unable to attend yesterday’s event - here is the full video with Major James Capers Jr. Read more »

This is political persecution. It’s harassment. It’s a national disgrace, and a total abuse of power by a Democrat prosecutor. This is a district attorney who literally campaigned on prosecuting Trump. He’s going back six years to claim felony charges of “falsifying business records.” Yet for that to be a felony, the law says it must have been done with the “intent to commit another… Read more »

If there's anywhere cellphones should not be allowed, it’s within the walls of prisons. Yesterday I co-sponsored a bill in the House called the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act. This is an issue SC Attorney General Alan Wilson has been concerned about lately. In South Carolina alone over the last few years, there have been several cases of major drug trafficking operations being run by… Read more »

Every time there’s a sick, evil tragedy like what happened yesterday in Nashville, many of us are inclined to pray. Doing so invites the usual scoffers who say things like, “your ‘thoughts and prayers’ are worthless,” while exploiting the devastation as an opportunity for new legislation. (You’re likely to find several of these folks in the comments below.) But they’re wrong. We may… Read more »

Please join me on Wednesday, April 12th as we meet and hear from Maj. James Capers, one of the most decorated Marines in Force Reconnaissance history!   I've filed a bill in the House, H.R. 587, to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. Capers for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. As the recipient of a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars with “V” for… Read more »

We all know news of this possible indictment of President Trump is purely political. I want you to remember a few things about this outrageous abuse of power by the district attorney in Manhattan, Alvin Bragg. I was sounding the alarm on Alvin Bragg over a year ago. This is the district attorney who ordered prosecutors in his office to either downgrade or not pursue many serious crimes… Read more »

The 2nd largest bank collapse in U.S. history happened on Friday, and there’s a lot to unravel from this. I’m talking about Silicon Valley Bank, a massive financial institution in California with more than $200 billion in assets. Many people are blaming Silicon Valley Bank’s management for its collapse, while others are blaming the federal regulators responsible for overseeing the bank.… Read more »

NOTICE: if you are within eight (8) weeks of international travel and need a new or renewed passport, please call my Rock Hill office at (803) 327-1114 before submitting your passport application for important advise and information. *** Original Post: *** If you or someone you know is planning (or even considering) international travel anytime in the foreseeable future, please read… Read more »