Press Releases
January 28, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed a nearly $1 trillion spending package. Congressman Wilson offered an amendment to the bill that would have stripped out wasteful spending while maintaining funding for military construction, maintenance of our Veterans facilities, homeland security, construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, as well as tax relief for millions of American families and small businesses. The majority refused to consider Congressman Wilson’s amendment on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
January 28, 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 on the support structure and advocacy available to victims of sexual assault in the military.
January 27, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spoke at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee.
January 26, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today.
January 22, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Executive Order calling for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility. Congressman Wilson is a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
January 14, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. This legislation expands the program to cover adults, higher-income families, and potentially illegal aliens. Congressman Wilson opposed H.R. 2 calling on his colleagues on the other side of the aisle to support legislation that will put low-income children first.
January 6, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing legislation to provide early retirement benefits for National Guard and Reserve troops, strengthen state defense forces, and expand funding for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program.
January 6, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing legislation to make permanent the current $10,000 tax credit for adoptive families and legislation to protect against abuse of government credit cards.
January 2, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today unveiled his legislative agenda for 2009. Wilson held three press conferences throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District to announce his priorities for the 111th Congress.
December 30, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing situation in Gaza.