Rep. Ralph Norman
Republican · South Carolina's 5th District · in the House since 2017
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Rep. Ralph Norman has missed 58 of 323 roll-call votes this Congress, 18% of them, 11.6 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Ralph Norman almost always votes on votes on environment (missed 7%) and amendments (7%), but misses far more votes on government operations (36%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 18%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 40% of Friday votes and 15% of Tuesday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: missed 1 of 7
- Jan 9: missed 1 of 1
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: missed 5 of 5
- Jan 15: missed 3 of 3
- Jan 20: voted every time
- Jan 21: voted every time
- Jan 22: voted every time
- Feb 2: voted every time
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: missed 1 of 1
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 17: missed 4 of 4
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 19: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Mar 27: missed 3 of 4
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 17: voted every time
- Apr 20: missed 2 of 2
- Apr 21: missed 3 of 3
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: voted every time
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: missed 1 of 12
- May 12: voted every time
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 15: voted every time
- May 20: voted every time
- May 21: voted every time
- Jun 3: missed 9 of 9
- Jun 4: missed 7 of 7
- Jun 8: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 9: missed 7 of 7
- Jun 10: missed 4 of 4
- Jun 11: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: voted every time
- Jun 25: voted every time
- Jun 29: voted every time
- Jun 30: voted every time
- Jul 13: voted every time
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: missed 1 of 2
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Aug 31: voted every time
- Sep 1: voted every time
- Sep 2: voted every time
- Sep 3: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 16: voted every time
- Nov 9: missed 2 of 2
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 11: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 58 votes on 18 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | American Enrichment Deployment Act H.R. 9612 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 316 |
Passed | 394–3 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act H.R. 3978 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 315 |
Passed | 397–2 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | EARLY Act Reauthorization H.R. 4541 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 250 |
Passed | 394–6 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Condemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representat… H.Res. 1335 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 222 |
Passed | 235–177 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Su… H.R. 9238 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 221 |
Failed | 198–218 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 8464 · On Passage · roll call 220 |
Passed | 218–200 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act H.R. 8312 · On Passage · roll call 218 |
Passed | 240–181 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | No Aid for Ghost Students Act H.R. 7892 · On Passage · roll call 217 |
Passed | 249–172 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 5408 · On Passage · roll call 216 |
Passed | 230–193 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the Nationa… H.Res. 1140 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 215 |
Passed | 221–201 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Secure America Act S. 2 · On Passage · roll call 214 |
Passed | 214–212 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, and S. 2 and providing for consideration of the… H.Res. 1345 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 211 |
Passed | 213–211 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act H.R. 8428 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 209 |
Passed | 393–0 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | TRUE Accountability Act H.R. 8466 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 208 |
Passed | 384–0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Ukraine Support Act H.R. 2913 · On Passage · roll call 207 |
Passed | 226–195 |
Missed 58 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Ralph Norman missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 4, 2026 · House #205Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027On Passage · H.R. 8646
It passed 213–210 with 4 Republicans and 3 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 3 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 213–213. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (217–213).
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 4, 2026 · House #203Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1336
It passed 213–211 with 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 2 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 213–213. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (217–213).
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 4, 2026 · House #202Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1336
It passed 212–210 with 6 Republicans and 2 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 2 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 212–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 3, 2026 · House #195Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8646) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, an…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1333
It passed 211–207 with 7 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 3, 2026 · House #194Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8646) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, an…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1333
It passed 208–207 with 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it Mar 27, 2026 · House #107Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriati…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1142
It passed 209–206 with 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 209–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Mar 27, 2026 · House #106On Motion to AdjournOn Motion to Adjourn
It passed 208–197 with 17 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 11 votes short and 17 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Mar 17, 2026 · House #91Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing for consi…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1115
It passed 196–193 with 22 Republicans and 21 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 21 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 196–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Mar 17, 2026 · House #90Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing for consi…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1115
It passed 196–192 with 22 Republicans and 22 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 22 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 196–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Jan 15, 2026 · House #30Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings ActOn Motion to Recommit · H.R. 2988
It failed 206–210 with 9 Republicans and 6 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 6 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 212–210. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (212–219).
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →