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Ralph Norman

 
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South Carolina's 5th District
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2025
2026
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110 Railroad Ave.
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Cherokee Admin. Building
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Gaffney SC, 29340
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9am-4:30pm every Thursday
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454 Anderson Rd S
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Rock Hill SC, 29730
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803-327-1114
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02/13/2025 --kron4
Hardline conservatives and House GOP leadership struck an agreement on the conference’s budget resolution shortly before a key vote on Thursday, putting the measure on a path to advance out of committee if it holds. According to House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.), the agreement — which still has to be approved by the [...]
02/13/2025 --dailykos
House Republicans on Thursday plan to advance their budget proposal that would decimate Medicaid and slash food stamp benefits all to pay for tax cuts for the richest Americans.“I expect it to pass—unanimously,” Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday of the GOP budget, which is having a hearing in the House Budget Committee.The budget blueprint, which Republicans released on Wednesday, calls for $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and $230 billion in cuts to food stamps over a 10-year period. Republicans say instituting work requirements for Medicaid—which would almost certainly lead working people to lose Medicaid coverage simply because they are unable to navigate the burdensome bureaucratic process to prove they are working—would automatically lead to cost savings. But experts say Medicaid work requirements would barely make a dent in the $880 billion Republicans want to cut from Medicaid.Instead, Larry Leavitt, the executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, said Republicans would likely cut the Medicaid expansion funding created by the Affordable Care Act, which would cause 20 million people to lose health insurance.Ultimately, the cuts Republicans proposed would only partially pay for the $4.5 trillion in tax cuts President Donald Trump wants, which will overwhelmingly benefit the richest Americans.The rest of the funding would come from Republicans’ fanciful belief that economic growth will lead to trillions more in revenue.“Although tax cuts are likely to boost economic output and generate some revenue as a result, this $3 trillion feedback assumption is an order of magnitude larger than any semi-credible estimates and would require fantastical levels of sustained economic growth,” the Committee for a Responsible Federal Government said in a report.Rep. Chip Roy Indeed, two GOP budget hawk lawmakers on the Budget Committee, Reps. Chip Roy of Texas and Ralph Norman of South Carolina, who initially were not committed to supporting the budget because they do not believe the spending cuts go deep enough, now both seem to be onboard.As for the cuts the Republican budget will force, they could be politically devastating to the GOP.The last time Republicans tried to strip health care away from millions of people was in 2017, and it led to a midterm drubbing for Trump and his party.“While there’s not going to be an [Affordable Care Act] repeal debate, or it at least won’t be called that, these federal health spending reductions could approach or even exceed what Republicans attempted in the 2017 repeal effort," Levitt told HuffPost.Polling shows that Medicaid is popular. A January survey from the Democratic firm Hart Research found that 76% of voters have a favorable view of Medicaid, and an almost identical 78% disapprove of Medicaid cuts. The poll also found that 82% of voters disapprove of making cuts to health care programs in order to pay for tax cuts, which is exactly what Republicans are trying to do.“This morning, House Republicans are trying to give $4.5 TRILLION in tax giveaways to the ultra-rich,” Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, ranking member on the House Budget Committee, said on Thursday. “It's a betrayal of the middle class—and Democrats are ready to fight back.” Thank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. We will continue to have you covered and keep you informed, so please donate just $3 to help support the work we do.
02/13/2025 --rollcall
Chairman Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, right, and ranking member Brendan F. Boyle, D-Pa., are seen during the House Budget Committee markup on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
02/13/2025 --kron4
The House GOP’s budget resolution is hanging in the balance as a handful of hardliners withhold support for the measure, setting the stage for a high-stakes committee vote on Thursday. At least six Republicans on the House Budget Committee remained undecided Wednesday afternoon on whether they will support the budget resolution when the panel considers [...]
02/05/2025 --rollcall
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., at the Republican National Committee meeting on Jan. 22. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
02/04/2025 --clickondetroit
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is kicking off his pursuit of a fifth term with his home state’s top Republicans chairing his 2026 campaign.
02/04/2025 --kron4
The GOP’s ambitious plan to quickly advance President Trump’s legislative agenda is hitting an early speed bump, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) being forced to punt an initial vote on the legislation. Johnson and House GOP leaders repeatedly said that they wanted to start the legislative process on the measure encompassing much of Trump's agenda by [...]
01/23/2025 --foxnews
House lawmakers are growing more uneasy about the looming government funding deadline.
01/16/2025 --dailykos
Donald Trump’s Deputy Policy Chief, Stephen Miller, met Wednesday with members of the House Republican Study Committee to begin planning for the mass deportation of immigrants.“He talked about how the cost of immigration is costing this country and he used the example of if an illegal has four children they have the same rights and privileges to the gimmes that Americans do, health care, education, all of that,” Rep. Ralph Norman, Republican of South Carolina, told the Daily Beast.Miller reportedly told the attendees to determine the funding needed to carry out Trump’s deportation plan, which they are expected to include in a reconciliation bill that requires a simple majority to pass through Congress. This would allow the party to secure funding for mass deportations without any Democratic support, as long as there aren’t many defectors within the slim Republican majorities in Congress.While the GOP reconciliation bill will include tax cuts for the wealthy and draconian changes to immigration policy, the reconciliation process was originally used under Democratic administrations for more progressive policy items. Under President Barack Obama, reconciliation was used to pass health care reform in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Under President Joe Biden, it was used to pass the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act.But now, Republicans are using the reconciliation process to move forward with Trump’s immigration policy, which is likely informed by Miller’s racist history. Miller served as an aide to former Sen. Jeff Sessions during which he promoted white supremacist literature, objected to efforts to remove symbols honoring the pro-slavery Confederacy, and promoted racist immigration stories.During Trump’s first term, Miller was a key architect of the policy that separated immigrant families to supposedly dissuade border crossings. The policy led to the separation of children from their parents, and a reunification process that is still ongoing under the Biden administration. Family separation was condemned across the world by figures like Pope Francis.There is widespread concern about the mental and emotional harm that mass deportation is likely to cause for thousands of families, but experts have also warned that there will be a financial cost.A “highly conservative” estimate from the American Immigration Council found that Trump’s mass deportations would cost at least $315 billion. The council also projected that the amount of funding used for a 10-year deportation program could build more than 40,450 new elementary schools, construct 2.9 million new homes, pay college tuition for 8.9 million people, and provide brand new cars to more than 20.4 million people.Trump, Miller, and their Republican allies in Congress nonetheless seem locked in on foisting this extreme policy on the American public. Only time will tell how much it will cost us.Campaign Action
01/16/2025 --kron4
The battle over wildfire aid for Los Angeles is quickly evolving into a game of high-stakes chicken. Many Republicans are demanding conditions on any new emergency funding, blaming Democratic leaders in California for exacerbating the crisis. Democrats are rejecting conditions outright, accusing Republicans of exploiting the disaster to score political points. And both sides appear [...]
01/15/2025 --foxnews
Incoming Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller discussed deportations and funding to sanctuary cities during a roughly hour-long lunch held by the House Republican Study Committee.
12/21/2024 --axios
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) notched a major win Friday by averting a government shutdown, but it has not taken him out of the woods in his fight to retain the speaker's gavel on Jan. 3.Why it matters: Johnson will likely be able to bank just one GOP defection and still win. Many in the right-wing Freedom Caucus aren't committing to vote for him yet."Everybody's got different issues," Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said of his fellow undecideds – including opinions on what Johnson "should be doing to rally support for various issues."Some, he said, wish the notoriously congenial speaker was "more forceful like Nancy Pelosi."State of play: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said this week he will vote for an alternative candidate – burning the single vote Johnson will likely have to spare in his incoming 219-215 majority.Plenty more said they are undecided, including Norman and Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.).Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) floated making Elon Musk speaker, including in a survey sent out by email from her congressional office.Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.), asked after the Friday spending vote whether he will support Johnson on Jan. 3, told Axios: "No comment."What they're saying: Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), another undecided, told Axios on Friday that "it's possible" Johnson will have trouble securing the support he needs."I've heard of many frustrations of people outside the Freedom Caucus" as well as inside, Crane added.After Friday's vote, Norman told Axios: "We can't let this happen again. We've got to force the issue."Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.), who told Axios on Wednesday he was supporting Johnson, declared after the vote Friday he was "now undecided."Between the lines: Johnson, like Kevin McCarthy before him, has faced frequent uprisings from his most right-leaning members for working across the aisle on issues like Ukraine aid and government funding.The right has also pressed GOP leadership to be more willing to shut the government down or even allow the U.S. to default on its debts in order to secure concessions from Democrats on spending and social policy.Both McCarthy and Johnson have opted to cut deals with Democrats than allow those scenarios to play out.Massie and Greene tried to oust Johnson from the speakership in May, but just 10 Republicans voted for the motion to remove him while 163 Democrats crossed the aisle to rescue him.Yes, but: For the moment, Johnson retains by far the biggest asset of any GOP speaker candidate – the support of President-elect Trump.Johnson was unanimously renominated for speaker by the House Republican conference last month after Trump endorsed him in the room.Burchett, asked about Johnson's reelection chances on Friday, said Trump "will play a role in that" and that Johnson "did what he asked" on the spending fight.Zoom in: Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), who has been one of Johnson's harshest critics at times, said the speaker handled the funding fight "the best way that he possibly could." "I just don't know who'd be next, and I don't want the chaos. We all want stability," Miller said of the speaker vote.Another House Republican who has been critical of Johnson at times told Axios they "haven't heard much about" any organized effort to defeat him.The bottom line: Johnson will likely have a whip operation on his hands for the two weeks leading up to the vote."It's such a slim majority that he'd be foolish to not want to touch base with everybody just to make sure," said Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.).
12/20/2024 --bangordailynews
It was the third attempt from Mike Johnson, the beleaguered House speaker, to achieve one of the basic requirements of the federal government.
12/20/2024 --nypost
"If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under 'TRUMP,'" he declared on Truth Social.
12/20/2024 --foxnews
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told reporters that a vote on the CR is expected Friday morning, but that "there will be no deals with the Democrats."
12/17/2024 --6abc
Missouri Republican Rep. Eric Burlison called the speaker's funding plan presented at the conference meeting a "total dumpster fire."
12/17/2024 --kron4
Pieces of a bipartisan effort to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are beginning to come into focus, including a March end-date and $100 billion in disaster aid. GOP leadership briefed Republicans on Tuesday morning on some of the details of the forthcoming legislation. Text of the measure has yet to be released. [...]
12/12/2024 --foxnews
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are split on President Biden's record-breaking clemency announcement. "I'm not surprised at this point," one congresswoman said.
12/05/2024 --postandcourier
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture estimated farmers saw nearly $621 million in damages in 2024, much of which is not covered by crop insurance or any permanent federal government program.
12/04/2024 --foxnews
Calls to limit presidential pardon powers have fallen on party lines in the House of Representatives.
11/27/2024 --axios
With votes still being counted in the 2024 election, at least two dozen ambitious House members are already sizing up runs for higher office in 2026, Axios has learned.Why it matters: This extraordinarily large cohort could cause all kinds of headaches for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as they navigate a razor-thin House majority.Both sides are trying to maximize attendance and minimize early retirements in one of the most closely divided Houses in history.Driving the news: The scale of House members eyeing bids for higher office in 2026 is far greater than is publicly known, according to lawmakers and aides who spoke to Axios.Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told Axios that "folks have talked about" him running for governor and that he is "not actively seeking it nor ruling it out."Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) is being encouraged to run for governor and considering it, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is weighing running for Senate if Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) retires, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) may run for Vice President-elect Vance's Senate seat if outgoing Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) doesn't, sources told Axios.Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is also considering a run for governor, according to sources familiar with her thinking.Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is seen as a potential candidate for governor, Axios previously reported.Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), who has floated a run for governor, is also considering vying to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), according to sources familiar with the matter.Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) is a potential candidate for statewide office in Colorado, several senior House Democrats told Axios.Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is being encouraged to run for governor, a source familiar with the matter told Axios, though he hasn't publicly indicated any plans to do so.Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told Axios he is "considering both" challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) or a run for governor.Zoom in: Those names are on top of a slew of House members already publicly running or considering bids for other offices.Considering a run for governor: Reps. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), John Rose (R-Tenn.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.).Considering a run for Senate: Reps. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) Clay Higgins (R-La.), Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.).Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) are both running in the 2025 New Jersey governor election.Several House members, including Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), are also vying for Vance's Senate seat.Zoom out: House members have been fleeing the lower chamber at a historic clip in recent years, with many saying the body is dysfunctional and toxic.Congressional leaders will also have to deal with cash-strapped members looking to potentially jump ship early for a private-sector payout.Between the lines: Some members just want to keep their names in the mix or boost their name ID. Others will have to undergo a genuine deliberation process.Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), seen as a potential candidate for governor or Senate in 2026, "will have political options" but is spending most of his time on "how Republicans can be successful in the 119th" Congress, a source close to him told Axios.Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), floated as a potential Senate candidate, is focused "on the upcoming Congress and hasn't made any decisions about 2026 yet, but is committed to working to ensure Democrats win back control of the Senate and the House," a spokesperson said.
11/13/2024 --bgdailynews
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has resigned from Congress, ending an ethics probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual misconduct and drug use after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general. Gaetz’s nomination is one of several picks unveiled by...
11/13/2024 --bgdailynews
Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. While Johnson has...
11/06/2024 --postandcourier
The polls are closed, ballots tallied and winners named. Here's who carried Spartanburg County in the 2024 general election, according to unofficial vote totals.
11/05/2024 --postandcourier
Incumbent Ralph Norman defeats Evangeline Hundley in rematch for U.S. House race in Rock Hill region
10/17/2024 --postandcourier
South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson does not face any real threats for re-election this cycle. That hasn't stopped pro-Israeli lobbying group AIPAC from injecting tens of thousands of dollars into his campaign coffers.
09/30/2024 --axios
A growing number of lawmakers in states hit by Hurricane Helene are pressing for Congress to return from its October recess to pass additional disaster relief funding.Why it matters: It's an idea that even President Biden appeared to float on Monday, though congressional leadership has given no indication it will take such an extraordinary step.One House Republican close to leadership said it is "doubtful" Congress will come back into to session before its scheduled return in November.Driving the news: Biden said during a press conference on Monday that his "expectation" is to ask Congress to pass a supplemental funding package to respond to the storm.Asked if he will ask Congress to return for a special session, Biden said: "That is something I may have to request, but no decision's been made yet."The devastating storm has left at least 120 people dead across half a dozen states as of Monday and resulted in widespread power outages and property damage.State of play: Congress left town last week having passed a stopgap federal funding bill that included three months worth of funding for FEMA's Disaster Aid Fund at current spending levels. Many Republicans view that as sufficient, with one GOP lawmaker telling Axios: "The President has extraordinary ability to move resources now. And in the first 30 days of the fiscal year has plenty of time for us to authorize additional funds next month."But Democrats say additional funding needed to be tucked into the bill ahead of hurricane season: "Mike Johnson should have included it in the CR. We should return to DC," Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) told Axios.Zoom in: Several Democrats, including Nickel and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (R-Fla.), swiftly responded to the president's comments by publicly calling for Congress to return early. Multiple others, including Reps. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) told Axios they support such a move."We must bring Congress back to session and schedule a vote on a robust emergency supplemental package to address the needs of our communities. Time is not on our side, and the need is urgent," said Wasserman Schultz.The intrigue: It's not just Democrats. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) released a statement urging the Senate to "immediately reconvene" to vote on an aid package.Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told Axios: "I would support coming back to DC to pass supplemental relief for the hurricane relief assistance."Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) supports returning to session early as well, a spokesperson told Axios.
09/23/2024 --foxnews
A group of Republicans are introducing a new bill that would cease all aid dollars to Afghanistan over concerns of interception by the Taliban.
09/15/2024 --kron4
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leadership encountered resistance from all corners of the GOP conference to their government funding bill last week. The measure was intended to be the opening salvo in the budget showdown with Democrats, but Johnson was forced to cancel a planned vote on it Wednesday when it became clear it [...]
09/11/2024 --huffpost
Multiple GOP lawmakers told HuffPost that there’s not enough time for states to implement the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.
09/10/2024 --foxnews
Speaker Mike Johnson said he is forging ahead with his plan on government funding despite the measure hemorrhaging GOP support.
09/10/2024 --abcnews
House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
09/10/2024 --kron4
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is plowing ahead with his plan to avert a government shutdown despite GOP opposition that is large enough to tank the effort, setting the stage for a potentially embarrassing vote on the House floor that will foil the Speaker’s funding strategy. At least six Republicans, including hardline conservatives and defense hawks, have said [...]
08/10/2024 --salon
Donald Trump may be irreparably triggered by the joy of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
08/01/2024 --theepochtimes
The recount was possible under Virginia law because the margin between the two candidates was less than 1 percent.
07/24/2024 --kron4
House Republicans are canceling votes next week and starting their August recess early as the party struggles to pass its remaining annual government funding bills. GOP leadership confirmed the schedule change on Wednesday, a day before the last votes of the month are now expected. The House is scheduled to return in early September. Leaders [...]
 
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