Check out the House of Representatives’ schedule for August. “District Work Period” is code for “Not in Washington.” Many of you probably know that during normal times, August is typically a recess month for Congress. But we are not in normal times! Given all that Congress should be hyper-focused on during the middle of this pandemic, being out of session for the ENTIRE MONTH is inexcusable. Now ... Read more »
The "Cancel Culture" is not a group of people. Instead, it's an unethical state of mind. It's an abusive reaction to someone else's differing opinions. Freedom of speech is meaningless to the "Cancel Culture." Either align with the new orthodoxy or risk losing your job, a boycott of your business, destruction of your reputation, etc. This article is case in point. The "Cancel Culture" is somethin... Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman issued the following statement in response to the Safe Access to Flexible Education ("SAFE") grants announced by SC Governor Henry McMaster: "I am grateful that Gov. McMaster chose to allocate some of the Governor's Emergency Education Relief funds for needs-based tuition grants for private education, and hope the lawsuit filed this week to stop his effor... Read more »
What in the world were they supposed to do?! With (1) a large group of trespassers descending on private property, (2) police nowhere to be found, and (3) a legitimate fear for their personal safety, again I’ll ask: What were they supposed to do?! Like South Carolina, the state of Missouri (where this couple lives) also has a Castle Doctrine law. They did NOT have an obligation to hide. They did ... Read more »
Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) has sponsored an amendment to H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which was introduced in the House on July 13, 2020. This amendment was adopted in the House on Tuesday, and would authorize the Department of Energy (“DOE”) to collaborate with the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) on research to improve healthcare services fo... Read more »
Within the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) is a separate fund known as the Overseas Contingency Operations (“OCO”) fund. Originally used to finance the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, OCO funds are managed by the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department to support the global war on terror and other international military operations. Over the last two decades, Congress has appropriate... Read more »
Three topics on my appearance this morning on Fox News: First up – liberals introduced a bill in Congress to limit the President's ability to mobilize federal police forces in riot-ravaged cities. 🔷 My response: these are NOT peaceful protests, and the folks in Congress who don't think help is needed to restore law & order are completely tone deaf to what's happening. Topic #2 starts at 01:18 – A... Read more »
More good news... About two weeks ago, I shared the national jobs report for June. It was OUTSTANDING, with 4.8 million jobs being restored in June, according to the Labor Department. That was nationally, which of course begs the question: How are we doing here in South Carolina? Well, we now have that data, and it too is very encouraging. According to a report released yesterday from the SC Dept.... Read more »
New Bill: The Healthy Skies Act Earlier today, I sponsored a new bill in the House of Representatives. As we work to get our nation back on its feet, it’s clear we have to keep searching for ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. On that front, air travel is very important to our economy, but it obviously poses unique challenges because of the number of people packed into a confined space for long p... Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the Healthy Skies Act in the House of Representatives, along with Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT). This bill will require the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") to conduct a limited experimental trial program to check passenger temperatures before those passengers are allowed to proceed through airport security. Und... Read more »
