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Second District Republican Congressman Joe Wilson visited Dempsey Wood Products in Orangeburg on Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had on the company's growth.
The new chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee says he's determined to help increase the size of the military and boost readiness from historic lows under President Donald Trump's plan to expand the force.
The $34 billion Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that passed the House recently is by no means perfect legislation.
But there are many important aspects of the bill to cheer about, not least the funding to continue the MOX project at Savannah River Site.
A United States House appropriations committee passed a bill Thursday that, if adopted, would provide $345 million for construction of the Savannah River Site's MOX facility.
The Energy and Water Appropriations bill has been debated this week, with members of the committee offering up various amendments.