Press Releases
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.
June 9, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after the Obama Administration announced they would be encouraging their Democrat colleagues in Congress to follow Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) budgeting rules. President Obama made this announcement a day after his administration decided to ramp up the massive deficit spending from their so-called “stimulus” package during the summer.
June 8, 2009
Today, in response to news reports that recipients of TARP funds may be able to pay those funds back, Congressmen Joe Wilson (SC-02), Kevin McCarthy (CA-22), and other members of Congress sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner urging those repaid TARP funds go directly towards paying down the national debt, and for Treasury to forgo the use of TARP funds as a revolving fund for more spending.
June 5, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after House Democrats left town early in order to avoid bringing a critical troop funding bill to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote. Democrats have insisted on including a $108 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund in the War Supplemental and refused to bring a clean bill to the floor. Faced with a lack of support from House Republicans and some Democrats, the majority leadership chose to adjourn early.
May 23, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day that will be observed on May 25th.