Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) yesterday submitted an amendment which would have fully repealed Obamacare to H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "I am disappointed that my amendment to fully repeal Obamacare didn’t get a vote. Since I just got elected in June, I have not had the opportunity to vote on a repeal. I attached this amendment to a bill that repeals only a very small portion of t...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement in response to the House Ways and Means Committee introducing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a comprehensive tax reform bill: "Today was the start as we take advantage of an opportunity of a lifetime: a comprehensive tax overhaul. It has been 31 years since we achieved major tax reform. The American people deserve a fair and simple tax code that works for them, not against them. “The House Republican plan for t...
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Paul Gosar (AZ-04) introduced a House companion bill to Senator James Lankford’s (R-OK) S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act to improve rulemaking processes in Federal agencies. Congressman Norman, Congressman Gosar, and Senator Lankford have released the following statements: Congressman Norman: "Today, I am proud to have introduced my first bill in the United States Congress with Congressman Gosar. Thi...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), a member of the House Small Business Committee and a small businessman himself, recognizes and honors this week as National Veterans Small Business Week. Congressman Norman has proudly cosponsored H. Res. 588, which supports the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "As we celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week, I want to honor all the veteran entrepreneursh...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), along with a bipartisan group of 37 members, sent a letter today to Chairman Kevin Brady and Ranking Member Richard Neal, of the House Ways and Means Committee, urging for the committee to reauthorize the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program ahead of its expiration. The reauthorization of GSP has repeatedly received bipartisan, bicameral support. GSP is crucial for small businesses and America...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) released the following statement after voting today to pass the budget for FY 2018: “Today’s passage of the FY 2018 Budget Resolution is a critical first step to achieving comprehensive tax reform and making the American economy great again. “Our nation has not significantly reformed our tax code in more than three decades, allowing the tax code to explode in complexity and unnecessarily burden hardworking American families and businesses. More...
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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding a Section 201 “safeguards” case. In the case, Whirlpool alleges Samsung and LG have caused injury to domestic markets by importing high volumes of large residential washers and their parts. Whirlpool is seeking heavily restrictive tariffs and limitations on their own competition. Congressman Norman believes the government shouldn’t jump into markets to restrict ...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement in response to the passage of H. Con. Res 71, which establishes the FY 2018 congressional budget: "Our national debt now sits at over an astronomical $20 trillion and is projected to reach close to $30 trillion within ten years. I am pleased that the House passed H. Con. Res. 71, the budget resolution which will provide the spending cuts that Washington needs and a pathway to reconciliation to for tax reform...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: "As a father to four children and a grandfather to fifteen grandchildren, and one due to join our family in December, I strongly believe that life begins at conception. I wholeheartedly feel that nothing is more beautiful or precious than life. I will do everything in my power to continue to advocate for those who cannot advocate for th...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement in response to the Unified Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code that was released today: "It has been over 30 years since we have passed comprehensive tax reform. For too long, Congress has idly sat by and watched the American middle class diminish and numerous businesses unable to grow. Today, the time finally came for us to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix our broken tax sys...
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