Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »