South Carolina's 5th Congressional District
Recent News About South Carolina's 5th Congressional District
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Rep. Norman Urges Restoration Of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Provisions
On Monday, May 15th, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-05) wrote a letter to House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith and Subcommittee on Trade Chairman Adrian Smith on the Subcommittee on Trade, urging them to restore the lapsed Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB).
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Rep. Ralph Norman Introduces The Cost Openness And Spending Transparency (Cost) Act
On April 27, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) introduced the Cost Openness and Spending Transparency (COST) Act. This legislation will require public disclosure of the total cost to taxpayers for every project supported with federal funds.
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Rep. Ralph Norman Introduces Resolution Of Disapproval Opposing The Dept. Of Labor's H-2a Adverse Effects Wage Rate Rule
On April 25, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) and Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to oppose the Department of Labor’s H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates rule that was finalized on February 28th.
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Rep. Ralph Norman Introduces The Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act
On April 18 (Tax Day), Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced the Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act, which would increase the capital loss limit against ordinary income from $3,000 to $13,000 for individuals and those married filed jointly, and includes an annual adjustment for inflation.