Press Releases

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 »

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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »