Earlier today, the Board of Trustees at the University of South Carolina announced the closure of the Confucius Institute (CI) on their campus. Recently, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-2) have called on the University to take this action, and have been supported by Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-3), Rep. Tom Rice, (SC-7), Rep. William Timmons (SC-4), and Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1). Since 2004,... Read more »

Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced the Earmark Elimination Act in the House of Representatives. This is a re-introduction of an identical bill he introduced in the 116th Congress. Prior 2011, earmarks had become a frequent source of corruption and furthering of personal agendas by Members of Congress. In 2011, the Congress passed a temporary ban on earmarks, which every sessio... Read more »

On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Renewable Energy Certainty Act. This legislation will permit federal agencies to enter into longer-term contracts with renewable energy providers. Under current regulations, most federal agencies cannot procure renewable energy contracts with terms longer than ten (10) years. Because renewable energy is a rapidly deve... Read more »

On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), was selected as the ranking member on the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The House Oversight Committee is the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Its purpose is to ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the federal government and all its agencies. Among its five (5) ... Read more »

On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced a bill in the House that would allow USCP Officer Brian Sicknick to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol. Also on Thursday, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Senate's version of this bill. On Friday evening, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to bestow this honor upon Officer Sicknick. Rep. Norman issued the f... Read more »

On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would incentivize states to report abortion data to the Center for Disease Control ("CDC"). The Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2021 would incentivize states to report abortion data – including the number of abortions performed and the number born... Read more »

On Thursday morning, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced legislation to honor the bravery displayed by the Officer Brian Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police ("USCP") during the riots at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. Earlier this month, the U.S. Capitol came under attack from agitated rioters. They were met by the courageous men and women of the USCP. Even though they were outnu... Read more »

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) will introduce the Parris Island Protection Act tomorrow, which prohibits the use of federal funds to close or plan the closure of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. This legislation is in response to reports that the U.S. Marine Cor... Read more »

On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), was selected to serve on the Homeland Security Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Homeland Security Committee handles legislation and oversight related to U.S. security, including counterterrorism, border security, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, transportation and maritime security, as well as emergency preparedness. Rep. Norman iss... Read more »

Recently, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), along with 44 co-sponsors, introduced H.J. Res. 12, which proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms someone may serve in Congress. This amendment, if ratified, would limit those serving in the House of Representatives to three (3) terms, and those serving in the Senate to two (2) terms. For both chambers, this proposed amendmen... Read more »