Norman, Ralph
In office since
2017 · 9 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1953, Rock Hill
Occupation
Politician, Real Estate Developer
Education
Presbyterian College · Rock Hill High School
Office history
- member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 2005–2007
- member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 2009–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–2023
- United States representative 2023–2025
- United States representative 2025–present
Contact
Capitol office
569 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4005
202-225-5501
District office · Rock Hill
516 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC, 29730
803-327-1114
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22
Bills sponsored
this session · 101 all-time
175
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 310 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
114
Recorded votes
82%
Vote participation
voted in 82% of 114 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
90.4%
based on 94 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
9.6%
based on 94 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
83.2%
based on 94 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
101 billsCurrent session 22 bills
- HJRES 12 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. In Committee
- HJRES 74 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)". In Committee
- HR 1388 Fair-Value Accounting and Budget Act In Committee
- HR 1387 COST Act In Committee
- HR 627 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6536 Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act In Committee
- HRES 888 Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing. In Committee
- HR 6101 CBO Oversight Act In Committee
- HJRES 128 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. In Committee
- HR 5219 Camden National Battlefield Park Study Act In Committee
- HR 4463 To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. Passed
- HRES 589 Providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. In Committee
- HRES 595 Honoring the brave men and women who participated in the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021 following the United States withdrawal, for their extraordinary efforts and exceptional service in the safe evacuation of over 17,000 people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 4521 Save our Allies Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 3987 No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act In Committee
- HR 3377 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Signed
- HR 9361 Worst of the Worst Act In Committee
- HR 9103 Merit Restoration Act In Committee
- HR 8118 Election Infrastructure Integrity Act In Committee
- HR 8018 ISLET Act In Committee
- HR 7628 To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. In Committee
- HR 7041 Earmark Elimination Act of 2026 In Committee
Historical 79 bills
- HR 8051 Earmark Elimination Act of 2024 Died
- HR 632 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023 Died
- HR 587 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Died
- HRES 34 Recognizing the roles and contributions of the men and women in the public safety community who operate unmanned aircraft systems. Died
- HJRES 11 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. Died
- HR 3580 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2560 Putting First Responders First Act Died
- HR 617 Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act Died
- HR 199 SCRAP Act Died
- HR 198 V.O.I.C.E. on Term Limits Act of 2019 Died
- HJRES 19 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow Congress to limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. Died
- HJRES 18 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. Died
- HR 6061 FLY Act Died
- HR 6023 EDA Elimination Act of 2018 Died
- HR 5980 No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act Died
- HR 5947 To repeal the Asia Foundation Act, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 9524 Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act Died
- HR 5860 Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018 Died
- HR 5743 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. Died
- HR 5852 End GCCI Act Died
- HRES 885 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt. Died
- HR 9031 No Pay for Congressional Recklessness Act Died
- HR 5601 Property Rights Protection Act of 2020 Died
- HRES 882 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives during Teacher Appreciation Week regarding the importance of education, particularly civics education. Died
- HR 5672 PATCH Act Died
Co-sponsored
310 billsCurrent session 175 bills
- HR 9298 Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act In Committee
- HR 9421 Ban Abortion by Mail Act In Committee
- HR 9199 Permanent Trump Secure Border Act In Committee
- HR 9662 Birthright CLAIM Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9724 To clarify United States birthright citizenship laws in the territories and combat foreign nationals who are seeking citizenship in the United States territories. In Committee
- HR 8611 Logan's Law In Committee
- HJRES 172 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship. In Committee
- HRES 1261 Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. In Committee
- HR 8756 CRUSADE Act In Committee
- HRES 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Passed
- HR 8827 ASSIMILATION Act In Committee
- HR 8826 In God We Trust Act In Committee
- HRES 1314 America 250 Commemorative Flag Act. In Committee
- HR 9131 Protecting Kids from Creeps Act In Committee
- HR 9132 Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act In Committee
- HR 116 Stopping Border Surges Act In Committee
- HR 54 WHO Withdrawal Act In Committee
- HR 24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 45 FIND Act In Committee
- HR 273 REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 318 Border Safety and Security Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 251 Legal Workforce Act In Committee
- HR 347 Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 396 TRUST in Congress Act In Committee
- HR 401 No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act In Committee
Historical 135 bills
- HRES 319 Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 2832 Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act Died
- HRES 797 Condemning the Biden Administration for failing to fulfill the United States Government's duty to American citizens left stranded in Israel. Died
- HRES 29 Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution Died
- HR 1164 Taylor Force Act Died
- HR 8501 Preventing Abortion Sanctuaries Act Died
- HR 1773 Clarity for America's Small Contractors Act of 2017 Died
- HR 5862 Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act Died
- HR 793 To prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of Congress during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect. Died
- HR 147 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 Died
- HR 5012 Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018 Died
- HR 5224 Increasing Health Coverage through HRAs Act Died
- HR 305 Sanctity of Human Life Act Died
- HR 5439 Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act Died
- HR 3403 Searchable Legislation Act of 2019 Died
- HCONRES 94 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. Died
- HR 8373 No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act Died
- HR 3851 Brand USA Extension Act Died
- HR 4681 National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act Died
- HR 2859 PRIME Act Died
- HR 5863 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 8969 Protecting Military Assets Act of 2024 Died
- HR 827 AI JOBS Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 117 Affirming that Social Security is one of the primary pillars of retirement support for millions of older Americans, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 2219 Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 856
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2025 |
|
HJRES 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2025 |
|
HJRES 35
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HR 695
Medal of Honor Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 804
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 788
DOE and SBA Research Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 818
SPUR Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Nay | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 832
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Nay | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 825
Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 35
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | February 12, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Not Voting | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HR 736
Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 692
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | February 06, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HR 776
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Nay | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 43
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 471
Fix Our Forests Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 375
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Nay | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
S 5
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 165
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 187
MAPWaters Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 186
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 33
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 144
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 164
POWER Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Not Voting | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 153
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 152
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Not Voting | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 192
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Not Voting | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 23
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | January 09, 2025 |
|
HR 29
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 07, 2025 |
|
HRES 5
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | January 03, 2025 |
Career history 4 past roles
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican