Press Releases
June 25, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives during debate on H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
June 24, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives this morning during debate on H.R. 2990, the Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act.
June 18, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today in the face of continued efforts by Democrats in Congress to force through a government takeover of our nation’s health care system.
June 17, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement this morning after the House Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
June 16, 2009
During debate on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 today, Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee voted largely along party lines to table a Republican amendment to authorize key benefits for America’s military personnel and their families, military retirees, and veterans. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), the Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, offered an amendment that would eliminate the “Widow’s Tax”, provide for concurrent receipt of retirement pay and VA disability benefits, and extended TRICARE to Guard and Reserve members who are already receiving early retirement.
June 16, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after Democrats hijacked legislation meant to fund our troops in harm’s way by loading the bill up with billions in unrelated spending – including a $5 billion down payment on a $108 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund and a $1 billion line item to incentivize Americans to buy new cars.
June 12, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today highlighting concerns with the Democrat proposal to enact a government takeover of our nation’s health care system.
June 11, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
June 10, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today in opposition to the wasteful spending and misguided government expansion included in H.R. 2410, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act.
June 10, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today as House Republicans unveiled the American Energy Act which includes a commitment to investing in clean nuclear energy. The bill establishes a national goal to bring 100 nuclear reactors online in the next 20 years.