Press Releases

Congressman Wilson’s Response to the State of the Union
January 27, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union Address:
As the Stimulus Continues to Stumble, Wilson Continues to Ask: “Where Are the Jobs?”
January 26, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced that the cost of President Obama's stimulus plan has jumped another $75 billion:
One Year Anniversary of Executive Order to Close GITMO
January 22, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Obama's executive order to close the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
Wilson’s Statement on Surging Unemployment Numbers
January 22, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the S.C. Employment Security Commission announced that South Carolina's jobless rate reached 12.6 percent in December:
The Recovery Effort in Haiti: How to Help & State Department Updates
January 22, 2010
Press Release

DONATE: The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund  

This week, a catastrophic earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti.  There is major damage to Port-au-Prince, the capital, including several government buildings.  Over three million people are estimated to be affected by the earthquake, and while estimates vary at least 100,000 people were killed, according to the Government of Haiti.  Info on how to help and updates from the State Department are below.

Administration’s Labor Agenda is Another Case of Misplaced Priorities
January 21, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the hearing held by Republican members of the House Education and Labor Committee on the Obama Administration’s labor agenda:
One Year Later, Wilson Continues to Ask: “Where Are the Jobs?”
January 20, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement on the one year anniversary of a Democrat-controlled government:
Congressman Wilson Honors the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 18, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) honored the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today at a banquet in West Columbia and with the following statement:
Wilson Thanks MTU Detroit Diesel for Economic Investment in Aiken
January 14, 2010
Press Release
After hearing the news that MTU Detroit Diesel Inc. is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Aiken County, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement:
Congressman Wilson Introduces Legislation to Raise Military Pay
January 13, 2010
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, issued the following statement today after introducing legislation to raise basic military pay by 1.9 percent for Fiscal Year 2011: