Press Releases
May 15, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee’s hearing to receive an overview of the Defense Health Program (DHP) from the Department of Defense.
May 14, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after voting to support the military funding included in H.R. 2346, the Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act.
May 11, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Orszag announced that the White House had revised their deficit numbers to add an additional $90 billion in deficits for Fiscal Year 2009 and 2010. The new estimates project a $1.841 trillion and $1.258 trillion deficit for 2009 and 2010 respectively.
May 6, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today highlighting the new, bipartisan American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act (H.R. 2227).
May 5, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after joining with a bipartisan group of fellow members of Congress to introduce the American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act of 2009 (H.R. 2227).
April 29, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today as the Obama Administration marks their first 100 days in power – 100 days of big spending and growth in government.
April 28, 2009
Washington, DC – As Congress prepares to deal with the public health emergency caused by the swine flu virus, the Congressional Global Health Caucus will hold a briefing next week to address the spread of Swine Influenza in the U.S. and abroad. In light of the rapidly changing information about the infection, which has passed the point of containment, and the challenge of keeping Congress informed and prepared to respond, caucus leaders will lead an important information effort to help Members stay up-to-date about the global spread of the disease.
April 24, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing H.R. 2063, a bill to require the Department of Treasury to use any money repaid under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to pay down the national debt.
April 17, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after recent unsolicited, automated phone calls into the Second Congressional District claimed Congressman Wilson opposes pay increases for our troops.
April 15, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on Tax Day as Republicans continue to fight against Democrat tax hikes that will punish success and incentivize runaway government spending. Additionally, House Republicans recently offered, as part of our budget proposal, a simplified tax code that would provide an alternative to the current overly complex and burdensome tax code.