Ralph Norman
U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th District
Republican · Since 2017 · Next election: 2026 · Age 73
Last updated · 6 sources
Ralph Norman is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th District, a Republican serving since 2017.
Norman has served in the House longer than 261 of its 438 other members and longer than 4 of South Carolina's 6 other House members.
Norman sits on 3 committees: Financial Services, Rules, and Budget.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Norman voted in 107 of 139 roll calls (77%). In that period, 29 bills Norman sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
1 bill Norman sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.
Norman ran for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina and lost the primary on Aug 25, 2026.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 107 of 139 roll calls (77%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Norman voted with the majority of House Republicans on 83 roll calls and against it on 24.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 56)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Ralph Norman | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 314 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 16 | No. 308 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 15 | No. 305 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 15 | No. 304 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 15 | No. 302 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
Legislation
23 bills sponsored and 197 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law
H.R. 10690 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.
Sponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 10556 VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.Res. 1584 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsored bills that became law (1)
H.R. 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.
Latest action Mar 26, 2026: Became Private Law No: 119-1. · Became Private Law 119-1
South Carolina senators
Darline Graham NordoneU.S. Senator for South Carolina · Republican
Tim ScottU.S. Senator for South Carolina · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
