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Ralph Norman
U.S. Representative, South Carolina
569 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Ralph Warren Norman Jr. is an American politician and real estate developer who has served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district includes most of the South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area, along with outer portions of the Upstate and Midlands. A member of the Republican Party, Norman served as the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Norman votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Norman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 178 →HR 9361
HR 9361 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Immigration
Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9103
HR 9103 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Jun 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 8118
HR 8118 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 8018
HR 8018 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Health
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7628
HR 7628 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Norman's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 406were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
11.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Norman sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Norman has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
24
Sponsored this Congress
178 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,024
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
178
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Norman's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33