Press Releases
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.
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).