Press Releases
On August 5, Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement on the Port of Beirut explosion:
“I am deeply saddened following reports of the explosion at the Port of Beirut yesterday. My thoughts and prayers are with the dynamic people of Lebanon and with the families and loved ones of the victims of yesterday’s tragedy.
On July 31, Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement after House passage of two unprecedented amendments to the Defense Appropriations bill which were offered by Congressman Wilson:
On July 10, Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement in response to Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s announcement about bringing new jobs to Lexington County:
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Filemon Vela (D-TX) released the following statement on the Department of Defense (DOD) Portfolio Management Accountability Act being included in the House Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
On July 3, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), and Carrie Hines, President of the American Small Manufacturers Coalition, released the following statements after the House Armed Services Committee included the Small Manufacturer Cybersecurity Enhancement Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act:
On July 2, Congressman Joe Wilson, Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee completed the markup of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021:
On June 18, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statements on introducing bipartisan legislation to improve cybersecurity assistance for small manufacturers in the defense supply chain:
On June 16, Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement encouraging students from South Carolina’s Second District to enter the Congressional App Challenge, an app-creating competition for middle and high school students:
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) released the following statements on introducing the bipartisan United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020 which would deepen cooperation on defense technology development between Washington and Jerusalem.
On June 3, Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement on leading a letter with Majority Whip James E. Clyburn along with the rest of the South Carolina Delegation calling for robust measures to expand internet access to address strains caused by the coronavirus pandemic: