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Deceit and disinformation. That’s what China has given us since Day #1 concerning the origins of COVID-19 and the now infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology. Do you remember how quickly the pandemic was blamed on people eating bats from a wet market in Wuhan, China? It wasn’t long after the world first heard about COVID-19 that Chinese authorities conveniently announced that bat hors… Read more »

On Friday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the Safeguarding United States (SUS) Research Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation pertains to individuals who are granted nonimmigrant visas into the United States as well as their sponsors, who are typically academic institutions or other organizations. The SUS Research Act will require that visa… Read more »

If there’s one photo that captures everything that’s honorable and compassionate and decent about our law enforcement officers, it’s this one. Tyler Terry is a suspect in multiple murders here in South Carolina and Missouri. After opening fire on a Chester County Sheriff’s Deputy during a high-speed pursuit back on May 17th, a weeklong manhunt ensued. Over 300 officers from numerous… Read more »

Did you know that former Members of Congress can receive a pension even after being convicted of a crime? Earlier this week, I filed a bipartisan bill that would put a stop to that. Under current law, if a pension-eligible Member of Congress is convicted of certain crimes, he or she can still receive that pension until a final conviction is reached. The problem is that a criminal… Read more »

On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate pension payments for Members of Congress who have been convicted of various criminal offenses. Under current law, if a pension-eligible Member of Congress is convicted of certain crimes, he or she is still eligible to receive that pension through the appeals process until a… Read more »

Prices are rising almost everywhere these days, and inflation is now a real & growing concern. Three points to remember on this:   1️⃣ First, everywhere you see higher prices, there are likely several factors. For example, our grocery and food prices are certainly on the way up. Adverse weather, the fact that we’re exporting more to other nations, an uptick in travel… Read more »

We can now add **patent theft** to the growing list of horrible policy decisions by President Biden. This is bad news on multiple levels.  Here’s what’s going on… Last week, Mr. Biden came out in support of canceling the intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines developed here in the United States. In other words, he wants companies like Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson &… Read more »

There is absolutely NO moral equivalent between Israel and Hamas. None. This latest escalation comes on the heels of Palestinian riots in Jerusalem. They’ve been rioting over property rights in one particular Jerusalem neighborhood. It’s actually part of litigation that’s working its way through Israel’s Supreme Court. Not content with the legal process, Hamas took it upon themselves to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2) introduced H.R. 3060. It aims to help police, fire and EMS personnel who are injured in the line of duty.   Under existing law, if a first responder is injured on the job and is unable to work, disability compensation is not subject to federal… Read more »

Rep. Ralph Norman issued the following statement on Wednesday following House Republicans' vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney as Conference chair: "What the Republican Conference needs from its chair is both forward momentum and a unified front against liberal activism in the House.  Rep. Cheney was not removed today because she voted to impeach President Trump. In fact, she already… Read more »