Foreign Affairs
As members of a global community, the United States and all nations of the world have much to learn from each other. Our nation has a proud history of leading the world in times of peace and times of war. We have formed coalitions of nations to depose tyrannical dictators that threatened the freedoms and safety of our citizens and allies. Together with our friends we have drawn attention to humanitarian crises and worked to improve the quality of life in those parts of the world that live in poverty and turmoil.
As a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, I have the privilege to help address the issues facing our relationships with nations around the world. As one of only a few members of Congress to serve on both the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Armed Services Committee, I have the unique opportunity to contribute to our national dialogue from a military as well as a diplomatic perspective. An open and candid discussion among friendly nations and a clear and consistent message to unfriendly nations will ensure the safety and prosperity of the United States.
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Washington, DC – Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-TX), alongside bipartisan colleagues, introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
Washington, DC – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), the head of the U.S. Delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) and Chairman of the First Committee of the OSCE PA leads 41 cosponsors in a resolution Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, attended the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) annual meeting, this week, in The Hague, Netherlands.
Washington, DC – Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act. This bill creates a formal reporting structure within the U.S. government on those African nations that recruit, train, and promote child soldiers both in national armed forces, and in insurgent and rebel groups.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027:
Washington, DC – Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, introduced the‘Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act.’
Washington, DC – U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced Countering Russia’s War On Faith Act.
Washington, DC – Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan ‘Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026’ to enhance the U.S. government’s international engagement as it relates to the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of subsea fiber-optic cables. The bill calls for increased U.S.
Washington, DC – Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act 2.0, or HARM Act 2.0.
This legislation builds on the original HARM Act from the 118th Congress, which required the Secretary of State to designate the Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
