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 »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Announces Mobile Office Hours for February in South Carolina’s Seventh WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry announced mobile office hour times and locations to make constituent services more accessible across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. Staff members will be available to meet with constituents to assist with any problems they may be having with Social... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry Reintroduces Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act on Second Anniversary of Its Downing off Coast of SC-07 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on the two-year anniversary of the Chinese spy balloon being shot down off the coast of South Carolina's Seventh District, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) has reintroduced the Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act. This legislation would require th... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for seven high school students who have been chosen to be considered for appointment to one of the following U.S. Service Academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and th... Read More »
Congressman Fry Secures $28 Million for Ocean Outfalls and Stormwater Mitigation in North Myrtle Beach WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Fry announced that he secured $28 million from the U.S. Army Corps that will go towards funding for construction of ocean outfalls and stormwater mitigation projects in the City of North Myrtle Beach and the surrounding vicinity. Earlier this month, Congressm... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Applauds the Withdrawal of NOAA Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Fry released the following statement celebrating the Biden Administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decision to withdraw their proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule: “NOAA’s proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right W... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry Sworn in as a Member of the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry was sworn in to the 119th Congress by Speaker Mike Johnson as the United States Representative for South Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District. Congressman Fry is the second representative to serve the Seventh Congressional District (since it was reestablished in 2013), which in... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry Appointed to the House Committee on Judiciary for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) has been selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress. The House Committee on the Judiciary is known as the “lawyer for the House of Representatives.” It is one of the House's m... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry Appointed to House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Fry (SC-07) has been selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 119th Congress. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry's Grant Transparency Act Signed Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) announced his Grant Transparency Act of 2023 has now been signed into law by the President of the United States. The Grant Transparency Act requires government agencies to disclose their selection methods for awarding competitive grants. Federal grants are critical to state and loca... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry's Grant Transparency Act Passes The House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry’s (SC-07) Grant Transparency Act of 2023 passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This is Congressman Fry’s third bill to pass the House during his first term in Congress. The Grant Transparency Act aims to make the process of applying and qualifying for federal grant funding more comprehe... Read More »
Representative Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Resolution Reaffirming United States Support for Israel on One Year Anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 Attack WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to supporting Israel one year after the October 7th, 2023 terrorist attacks. This resolution is cosponsored by Representatives ... Read More »
Congressmen Fry, Pfluger, Panetta, and Davis Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Synthetic Drugs Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressmen Russell Fry (SC-07), August Pfluger (TX-11), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Don Davis (NC-1) introduced the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act. This legislation would target deadly drugs with substantially similar chemical structures... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry’s Legislation to Support Human Trafficking Survivors Passes the House Judiciary Committee Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fry’s Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 7137) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on September 25 by a voice vote. This legislation provides federal criminal record relief to survivors of human trafficking who committed a non-violent offense ... Read More »
Representatives Fry, Hageman, and Colleagues Introduce the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act of 2024 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Russell Fry (R-SC), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Melanie Stansbury (D-PA), Josh Harder (D-CA), and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) introduced the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act. This legislation would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and re... Read More »
