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Norman, Ralph

House · South Carolina, District 5 · N000190Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current24159989%
118th244841,19498%
117th3164495596%
116th1941291796%
115th3130386397%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseSouth Carolina5Republican
118thHouseSouth Carolina5Republican
117thHouseSouth Carolina5Republican
116thHouseSouth Carolina5Republican
115thHouseSouth Carolina5Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
863/887 cast
Sponsored
31
bills
Cosponsored
303
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th31
—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect.hjres 146—BEST Acthr 4231—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 Tom Hall Street in Fort Mill, South Carolina, as the "J. Elliott Williams Post Office Building".hr 4301—Pay Our Troops Act of 2018hr 4793—SCRAP Acthr 4981—A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018hr 5442—President Trump's Farm Bill Reforms Act of 2018hr 5629—PATCH Acthr 5672—To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting certain studies on relationships between Members of Congress with respect to the sharing of guidance and informative documents.hr 5743—End GCCI Acthr 5852—Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018hr 5860—To repeal the Asia Foundation Act, and for other purposes.hr 5947—To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to make grants to demonstrate how artists work to show the impact of climate change in the San Francisco bay area and how works of art can inform, inspire, and empower communities at risk.hr 5995—EDA Elimination Act of 2018hr 6023—FLY Acthr 6061—Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2018hr 6100—To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to make grants for housing.hr 6164—To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or by means of other media.hr 6253—To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the National Endowment for the Arts to award a grant for South Dakota State University's "Historic Hobo Day".hr 6338—To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant for any virtual reality platform designed to teach children in China how to cross the street.hr 6339—PREDICTS Act of 2018hr 6360—Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Acthr 6398—To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors.hr 6529—FILE Acthr 6613—To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant for the development of any video game.hr 6709—Find our Hearts Acthr 7097—Expressing congratulations to the towns of Camden, Bethune, Elgin, and Kershaw County, South Carolina, for being named 1 of 10 All-American Cities winners.hres 1002—Opposing the targeted harassment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and employees and reaffirming the fundamental principle that public safety services should be provided without discrimination.hres 1048—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives during Teacher Appreciation Week regarding the importance of education, particularly civics education.hres 882—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt.hres 885
Cosponsored · 115th303
—Commemorating the 100th anniversary of women serving in the United States Marine Corps.hconres 105—Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States.hconres 126—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Commemorating the anniversary of United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.hconres 144—Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.hconres 59—Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".hconres 84—Recognizing the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.hconres 93—Recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.hconres 94—Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.hjres 1—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.hjres 121—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans".hjres 122—Honoring the life of William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr.hjres 130—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.hjres 6—To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.hr 1048—STOP Act of 2017hr 1057—Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017hr 1065—State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Acthr 1124—FAST Act of 2017hr 1148—Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2017hr 1150—Mortgage Choice Act of 2017hr 1153—Taylor Force Acthr 1164—SAFE for America Acthr 1178—Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Acthr 1179—Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017hr 1192—BRAVE Act of 2017hr 1212—World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017hr 1275—Servicemember Retirement Improvement Acthr 1317—Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017hr 140—Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017hr 1409—Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Acthr 1469
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H8SC05158 · NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. → (House SC) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$397,515$334,454$594,611
2022$890,552$1,086,941$531,550
2020$1,041,650$910,151$727,939
2018$2,597,132$2,000,692$596,440
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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