Press Releases
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.
May 21, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, released the following prepared remarks today for the subcommittee’s hearing to receive an overview of the Administration’s budget request for military personnel in Fiscal Year 2010.
May 21, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after reintroducing H.R. 2537, the Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2009. Due to a loophole in the Anti-Racketeering Act, violence and intimidation on behalf of labor unions has been deemed lawful if it is ruled that such coercion was to further a “legitimate” union objective.
May 21, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after the American Conservative Union bestowed on the congressman a positive rating of 92 in their annual ratings of conservatism in Congress.
May 20, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after Iran boasted of a successful test of a medium range missile capable of reaching Israel and beyond.
May 19, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today underlining the dangers of a national energy tax on American families and businesses.
May 15, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after President Obama yesterday told a town hall audience in New Mexico that there were dangers to borrowing and spending too much.