Earlier today, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced the Cost Openness and Spending Transparency (COST) Act. This legislation will require public disclosure of the total cost to taxpayers for every project supported with federal funds. A companion is expected to be introduced in the Senate by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). The federal government utilizes hundreds of companies, non-profit organizations, aca... Read more »

I’m heading to Washington this (Tuesday) morning to vote against two amnesty bills in the House of Representatives. These are part of Joe Biden’s immigration agenda, and would create a pathway to citizenship for five MILLION illegal immigrants. Let’s back up a second and remind ourselves that since Biden was elected, illegal border crossings have skyrocketed. Why? Because the President stopped con... Read more »

Tax hikes are looming. Not with my vote, of course, but I’m only one vote in Congress, and right now I’m in the minority. Our government spends significantly more money than it takes in. Except for me and a fair number of other Republicans in Congress, there’s simply no appetite in Washington to reduce spending like we need to. This means additional spending for things like this horrible $1.9 tril... Read more »

At this point, is it safe to assume liberals actually want an immigration crisis along our southern border? What other conclusion could there be? In just the last several weeks, the Biden Administration has stopped construction of the border wall, suspended the removal of most people with active deportation orders, canceled our policy requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims... Read more »

Here’s what to expect from the Democrat-controlled Congress, the mainstream media, and your social media newsfeeds over the next several weeks. But first, some reminders: Remember Democrats are about to bulldoze through another $1.9 trillion in spending they claim is for coronavirus relief. Remember this $1.9 trillion is actually packed with inexcusably bad spending, like hundreds of billions for... Read more »

If you’re a union boss, you’re going to love what House Democrats are pushing this week. It’s called the “PRO Act” (H.R. 842). There are multiple problems with this bill, but let’s focus on the three worst: FIRST – South Carolina is what’s known as a “right to work” state. This means you are entitled to work in a unionized business without being required to belong to that labor union. You can join... Read more »

I’m heading to the House floor shortly to vote AGAINST the Democrats’ ultra-liberal election bill known as H.R. 1. Despite Republicans being opposed to this bill, it will likely pass the Democrat-majority House, and then we’ll see what happens after that. This legislation is truly a disgrace. Numerous people have asked me what the alternative Republican proposal is for our elections going forward... Read more »

On the topic of school re-openings, when you look around at news reports – not national, but instead local news coverage around the country – it is DISTURBING to see the influence teachers’ unions have likely had on many school boards. In Chicago, Los Angeles, D.C., Philly, and many more cities – there are countless local reports of powerful teachers’ unions that have stood in the way of schools ... Read more »

GOOD NEWS: moments ago, SC DHEC announced that effective this coming Monday, March 8th, South Carolina will move into Phase 1B of the state's vaccination plan. *** TEACHERS and anyone 55 and older - this includes you! There are some additional categories of people who are also in Phase 1B - you'll want to check on the SC DHEC website for details. Again, it's not today, but instead starting this c... Read more »

The Democrats’ hallmark piece of legislation for the new Congress is on the agenda this week – H.R. 1. This is the ultra-liberal election bill I first warned you about a couple weeks ago. It’s a complete disaster – let’s walk through a few reasons why: It requires states to allow people to register ON election day, which of course will give election officials NO TIME to validate the integrity of t... Read more »