
Russell Fry
U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 7th District
Republican · Since 2023 · Next election: 2026 · Age 41
Last updated · 7 sources
Russell Fry is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 7th District, a Republican serving since 2023.
Fry has served in the House longer than 84 of its 438 other members and longer than 1 of South Carolina's 6 other House members.
Fry sits on 2 committees: Judiciary and Energy and Commerce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Fry voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 31 bills Fry sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
1 bill Fry sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.
Fry has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 2 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Fry voted with the majority of House Republicans on 127 roll calls and against it on 10.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 12)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Russell Fry | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 21 | No. 264 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 263 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
Legislation
20 bills sponsored and 202 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law
H.R. 10668 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies.
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.R. 2004 Tyler’s Law
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Sponsored bills that became law (1)
H.R. 4323 Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
Latest action Jan 23, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-73.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,720,803
- Spent
- $1,243,169
- Cash on hand
- $1,038,817
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H2SC07280
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
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)