Press Releases

Wilson Opening Statement for Hearing on the Effects of Deployment on Military Children
March 9, 2010
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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 effects of deployments on children of military personnel:

Wilson: “Stagnant Unemployment Numbers a Result of Congress’ Misplaced Priorities”
March 5, 2010
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 Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the Education and Labor Committee, today released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy lost 36,000 jobs while the national unemployment rate remained at 9.7 percent:

 

Washington Liberal Majority Has Selective Hearing on Health Care - Wilson Says the Path is No Better than the Plan Itself
March 3, 2010
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March 3, 2010

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the Education and Labor Committee, today released the following statement after the president announced his final health care plan:

Congressman Wilson’s Statement on Upcoming Health Care Summit
February 24, 2010
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Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement highlighting what he would like to see during tomorrow’s health care summit:

 

Wilson: “Happy Anniversary Stimulus. Wish You Came with a Gift Receipt.”
February 17, 2010
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(Irmo, S.C) - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the trillion-dollar “stimulus”:

Congressman Wilson’s Response to the State of the Union
January 27, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.