[1] While in the Senate Norris was an active member in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), having attended meetings of the organization.

[3][4] Norris ran unopposed for re-election in 2016, collecting $655,000 in campaign contributions, the largest among all Tennessee General Assembly candidates.

[5] Norris engaged in an effort to bar refugee resettlement in Tennessee and was a lead figure supporting a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the U.S.

[6][7] Norris created an online petition against refugee resettlement under the headline "Don't let potential terrorists come to Tennessee.

[10][3] Trump's nomination of Norris was supported by Republican Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker of Tennessee.

[15] During the hearing, Norris said in response to a question from Senator Amy Klobuchar that he viewed the case Obergefell v. Hodges (determining that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry) as settled law.

[17] On January 3, 2018, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.