Press Releases
March 25, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congressman Dan Boren (OK-02) issued the following statement today following a press conference to highlight their efforts to close the gap in early retirement eligibility for National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Congressman Wilson, with the support of Congressman Boren, introduced the National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act (H.R. 208) which amends the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (NDAA) to repair the gap in eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members to receive credit towards early retirement by including any active duty service since September 11th, 2001. Current eligibility only applies to service following the enactment of the 2008 NDAA on January 28, 2008.
March 24, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congressman Dan Boren (OK-02) will hold a press conference TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 25th with the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to discuss their efforts to expand retirement benefits for National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Congressman Wilson, with the support of Congressman Boren, introduced the National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act (H.R. 208). This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (NDAA) to repair the gap in eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members to receive credit towards early retirement by including any active duty service since September 11th, 2001. Current eligibility only applies to service following the enactment of the 2008 NDAA on January 28, 2008.
March 24, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following prepared remarks today for the subcommittee’s joint hearing with the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Subcommittee on Department of Defense (DOD) health information technology.
March 19, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the Democrat leadership passed a constitutionally-questionable tax increase in response to their own spending bill which cleared the way for bonus payments to AIG executives. Democrats had opposed efforts by House Republicans to get 100% of the taxpayer dollars back.
March 18, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today applauded the U.S. Army’s decision to significantly curtail the use of stop-loss for American military personnel and compensate soldiers who have been impacted by the policy.
March 18, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following prepared remarks for today’s hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittees on Readiness and Military Personnel entitled, “Medical Infrastructure: Are Health Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity Priorities Aligned With Service Requirements?”
March 17, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today highlighting the tax increases on American families included in the Democrat Budget.
March 12, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee’s hearing to receive an overview of military resale and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) programs.
March 11, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after Dixie-Narco and their parent company, Crane Company, announced the expansion of nearly 1000 jobs at their Williston plant.
March 10, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement as Democrats introduced the “Employee Free Choice Act” – job-killing legislation that strips American workers of their right to a secret ballot election when choosing to join a union.