Congressman Ralph Norman Supports Historic Rescissions Package to Rein in Wasteful Federal Spending

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) voted in favor of H.R. 4 , the Rescissions Act of 2025, a landmark package that will eliminate $9.4 billion in unnecessary and ideologically driven federal spending. This bill targets egregious funding streams that undermine American values and burden taxpayers. “Washington doesn’t have a revenue problem. It has a spending addiction. H.R. 4 represents a generational opportunity to reverse course and put our nation back on a sound fiscal path,” said Congressman Norman . “For too long, taxpayer dollars have been misused to prop up anti-American causes, fund radical globalist institutions, and expand bloated bureaucracies. This legislation draws a firm line in the sand: no more blank checks for the left’s ideological experiments. I proudly supported this bill to protect hardworking Americans and restore sanity to our federal budget.” The Rescissions Act includes: $8.3 billion in rescinded funds from the State Department’s foreign aid programs, including contributions to the United Nations and failed international peacekeeping operations. $1.1 billion rescinded from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds NPR and PBS, institutions that have consistently pushed biased political narratives. Cuts to programs that promote critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and climate extremism in foreign countries using U.S. taxpayer dollars. Elimination of duplicative or wasteful accounts, such as the Complex Crises Fund, the Inter-American Foundation, and contributions to the UN Population Fund. The bill is grounded in the constitutional authority granted to Congress under Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 — reinforcing the House’s power of the purse. H.R. 4 garnered support from conservative leaders across the country, including Americans for Tax Reform, Heritage Action, and Advancing American Freedom.