Russell Fry
Republican · SC-7 · U.S. House
Bio
Russell William Fry is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2023.
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- They Tried to Erase Jim Clyburn, But the Work He’s Done for South Carolina Proves Why They Can’t
We all know that Republicans in South Carolina, in their endless quest to make President Trump proud of them, did their level best to eliminate South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, currently held by Rep. Jim Clyburn. That’s one issue. Another i…
The Root · May 27, 2026 
GOP Rep: We Don't Need Congress Micromanaging A WarAnother GOP profile in courage: House Republican says Congress should butt out of Trump’s war: Big-time Trump apologist Rep. Russell Fry of South Carolina appeared on Fox Business Friday to offer a powerfully convoluted—but telling—excuse for why the GOP-cont…
Crooksandliars.com · April 12, 2026
'Weak showers are for sad motels!' MAGA lawmaker declares war on weak water pressureRep. Russell Fry (R-SC) spoke out in Congress on Wednesday to demand change on what he sees as a pressing issue facing Americans: burdensome federal regulations on the water flow of showers."Nobody likes weak showerheads. Really, nobody likes weak showerheads…
Raw Story · December 3, 2025
'You leave us with only one path': Red states furious at section in Trump's billH.R. 1, President Donald Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," contains one provision that may prove to be both financially and politically costly for Republicans — particularly those from the reddest states in the U.S.Politico reported Friday that …
Raw Story · June 21, 2025
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