Ralph Norman

U.S. Representative · SC-5 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 9, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.32· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 109 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Norman’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

20 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 commemorative

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.Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor as a Marine during the Vietnam War. AI-readBecame law Mar 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National SecurityCommemorative

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Norman’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Norman.

Norman in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

89/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 76 missed of 674

Voted on 598 of 674 roll calls; missed 76. Lower than 95% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 102 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 423 votes that split the parties. Higher than 52% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

6/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −6

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 100% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.86

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Norman’s bills that passed the House or further

All bills

2 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Norman’s effectiveness score.

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.Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor as a Marine during the Vietnam War. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Mar 26, 2026Substantive205 words Commemorative
H.R. 4463 To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.Amends the 1993 Catawba Indian Tribe land claims settlement agreement. AI-readNative Americans · Passed a chamber Jun 3, 2026Substantive76 words Passed a chamber

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.