Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) voted in favor of H.R. 5674, the Department of Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks “MISSION” Act. By passing this legislation, the House has allowed the VA’s community care programs to be consolidated into one program, ensures veterans can access care in a reasonable amount of time, expands ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement after the dedication of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem: "The holy city, Jerusalem, is finally rightfully home to our embassy. Let today’s dedication be a world-wide reminder that America stands with Israel, our greatest ally. By moving our embassy to Jerusalem, we are finally recognizing that Jerusalem is Israe... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA): "The Iran Deal was a bad deal from the start. I fully support President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the JCPOA and re-impose sanctions onto Iran. “This flawed deal allowed the Iranian regime... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has launched his initiative called #WastefulWednesday. Every Wednesday, Congressman Norman will introduce legislation aimed to eliminate wasteful federal government spending that will total at least $100 million at the end of each fiscal year. To begin #WastefulWednesday, today Congressman Norman introduced a bill that would eliminate a Na... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald J. Trump requested that Congress rescind over $15 billion in previously appropriated funding, the largest rescission package in American history. Since 1974, both Democratic and Republican Presidents have used the Impoundment Control Act to propose nearly $76 billion in cuts to Federal spending. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) fully supports the Presiden... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 4301, the “J. Elliott Williams Post Office Building”, to rename the Fort Mill Post Office in honor of United States Navy sailor James Elliott Williams. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced this legislation, with the entire South Carolina delegation, in November of 2017. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "I am pleased and... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Norman has released the following statement regarding the upcoming Farm Bill and his bill, H.R. 5629, the President Trump’s Farm Bill Reforms Act of 2018: "I am fully supporting the House Farm Bill and the reforms that it proposes. In particular, I applaud the efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and to reform our nation’s food stamp system to move peop... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Congressman Norman introduced the “Permanently Amending Tax Cuts for our Heroes Act”. The PATCH Act would make permanent many of the tax cuts for our troops found in the tax reform bill, which was signed into law in December. Congressman Norman has released the following statement: "It’s been just over four months since tax reform was sig... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –This week, Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) spoke on the House floor to highlight the significant impact the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is having throughout the 5th District, and the country. Full transcript of Congressman Norman’s remarks: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell you that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is working. It is working in South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, and... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ralph Norman and Congressman Paul Gosar introduced H.R. 5629, the President Trump’s Farm Bill Reforms Act of 2018. This bill would save taxpayers an estimated $28.6 billion over the next ten years by enacting the common sense reforms to traditional farm program and crop insurance premium subsides outlined in the President’s budget for fiscal year 2019. Congre... Read more »
