Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Announces Veterans Resource and Appreciation Day MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Congressman Russell Fry will host a Veterans Resource and Appreciation Day in Myrtle Beach for veterans across South Carolina’s Seventh District. This event will help connect veterans to needed resources and give them access to 1-on-1 assistance. Organizations will be available to help veterans le... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces a Resolution Honoring the Life and Heroic Sacrifice of Georgia Officer Anderson “Chase” Childers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced a resolution alongside Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) and Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) honoring the life and heroic actions of Mr. Anderson “Chase” Childers, a former Georgia police... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Legislation to Codify President Trump’s Executive Order on Showerheads WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act, a bill to codify President Trump’s clear and consistent definition of “showerhead” and put an end to the federal government’s overregula... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces the Kayla Hamilton Act to Protect American Communities from Dangerous UAC Placements WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Kayla Hamilton Act, critical legislation designed to close dangerous loopholes in the federal government’s handling of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) and to prevent tragedies like the murder of Kayla H... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Releases Statement on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) released the following statement following passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a game-changer for hardworking Americans. With this bill, House Republicans and President Trump have delivered real results—lower... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Supercharge American Energy Infrastructure and Support Domestic Manufacturing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers (CIRCUIT) Act, legislation to retool the 45X tax credit to include distribut... Read More »
Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Washington, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior to maintain the moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing off the South Carolina coast. During President Trump’s first term, he issued a memor... Read More »
Congressman Fry Leads Push for State-Led Management of South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) led a letter from Republican members of the South Carolina delegation to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, urging the Department of Commerce to adopt a new state-led framework for managing the snapper-grouper fishery in the South Atlantic. The le... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces the Targeting Child Predators Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) reintroduced the Targeting Child Predators Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at strengthening law enforcement's ability to investigate and prosecute online child exploitation. Under current law, when officials identify a suspected child predator through an... Read More »
Rep. Russell Fry’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act Passes in the House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry’s (SC-07) Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act passed in the House of Representatives. This legislation will allow current and retired law enforcement officers to purchase their retired firearms. Under current law, federal agencies are... Read More »
Reps. Russell Fry (SC-07) and Mike Levin (CA-49) Introduce MAPOceans Act to Enhance Access to Recreational Waterway Data Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Russell Fry (SC-07) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, legislation that will modernize public access to vital data about U.S. waterways. By requiring the Secretary of Commerce to di... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces House Bill to Expand Nationwide Background Checks for Contractors Working with Children Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Comprehensive Health & Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act (CHILD Act) of 2025, along with Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). This bill ensures that all individuals with unsupervised acc... Read More »
Rep. Russell Fry’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act Passes out of House Judiciary Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) announced that his Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. Under current law, federal agencies are required to destroy retired firearms so they are rendered i... Read More »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Congressman Russell Fry (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for South Carolina after it was initially denied. Yesterday, Graham and Fry visited the site of the Carolina Forest wildfire and received a briefing on efforts to contain it. The grant provides a 75 p... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Reintroduces the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry reintroduced the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, along with Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), and Robert Garcia (D-CA). This legislation would provide federal criminal record relief to survivors of human trafficking who committed a non-violent offense as a d... Read More »
