Press Releases
April 29, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced H.Con.Res. 271 to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem and to begin the process of relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
April 23, 2010
(Columbia, SC) - Americans Abroad Caucus Co-Chairs, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) sent a letter to Chairman Barney Frank and Ranking Member Bachus of the Financial Services Committee, of which Rep. Maloney is a senior member, requesting a hearing to look at current U.S. banking laws and regulations that may prevent Americans living overseas from accessing U.S. banking services.
April 23, 2010
(West Columbia, SC) - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report highlighting the fact that the government health care takeover will increase health care costs, hurt seniors, and put employers in a position to drop employee coverage:
April 22, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today received a first-hand look at Navistar's all-electric delivery truck at an exhibition today on Capitol Hill.
April 21, 2010
- U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released the following opening statement for the subcommittee's hearing on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for the Defense Health Plan:
April 20, 2010
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.): "Recently released information on Iran's military is a stark reminder of the military and nuclear realities in the region. The Department of Defense's report confirms many concerns including Iran's efforts to hide nuclear infrastructure, their support of terrorist surrogates, and the terrifying investment in a missile that could hit the United States by 2015.
April 1, 2010
Starting today, physicians providing care to Medicare and TRICARE patients will face a 21% reimbursement cut. Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) called for a permanent fix to this flawed reimbursement formula.
March 25, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement today after introducing H.R. 4944 the Siding With America's Patients (SWAP) Act. The SWAP Act will repeal the government health care takeover and replace it with the text from H.R. 3400 - a patient-centered and affordable solution that expands access and continues to cover pre-existing conditions.
March 23, 2010
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released the following opening statement for the subcommittee's hearing on the legislative priorities for military associations:
March 21, 2010
"The provisions in the bill and the process used to secure passage were both designed to enhance the power of politicians; citizens should be proud of efforts to limit such power."
Following the health care takeover vote this evening, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released this message directly to all of the concerned citizens who fought so hard over the last year to protect the doctor-patient relationship and prevent a federal government takeover of health care: