Congress Report Card

State delegation · 119th Congress

South Carolina

South Carolina sends 9 members to the 119th Congress: 2 senators and 7 representatives. The delegation is made up of 1 Democrat and 8 Republicans.

The delegation's average score is 69 out of 100, a D+. That ranks South Carolina 49th of the 50 states, and it is below the national average of 77.

Together the delegation was eligible for 5,695 roll-call votes and missed 292, an attendance rate of 94.9%. Its members sponsored 256 bills and joint resolutions. Of those, 3 became law and 14 more passed at least one chamber.

The highest score in the delegation belongs to Russell Fry (B, 85). The lowest belongs to Darline Graham (F, 49).

South Carolina's senators average 63 and its House members average 71. Senators are ranked only against other senators and representatives only against other representatives, so each number measures that group against its own chamber.

Darline Graham took office partway through this Congress, so that grade covers a shorter record.

Every member from South Carolina

MemberSeatPartyGradeAttendanceBillsLawsCosponsored
Russell FryHouse, SC-7RB99.4%181181
Sheri BiggsHouse, SC-3RB100.0%160275
William R. Timmons IVHouse, SC-4RC+97.9%120160
Joe WilsonHouse, SC-2RC94.5%320290
Tim ScottSenateRC97.0%571135
James E. ClyburnHouse, SC-6DD+98.7%3059
Ralph NormanHouse, SC-5RF88.7%201171
Nancy MaceHouse, SC-1RF82.2%960190
Darline GrahamSenateRF91.9%2062

Members are listed from highest to lowest score. "Bills" counts bills and joint resolutions sponsored; "Laws" counts how many of those became law. Updated 2026-10-21 14:29 UTC. How grades are calculated · All states