Press Releases
January 17, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today encouraging Congressional leadership and President George W. Bush to include the Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2007 (H.R. 827) as part of an economic stimulus package. Introduced by Congressman Wilson at the beginning of last year, this bill provides a 50% depreciation deduction in the first year for qualifying machinery and equipment purchased by businesses.
December 27, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after hearing of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
December 19, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after he supported an amendment to the Democrat Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2764) which will provide $70 billion in funding for our soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
December 13, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report for H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, by a vote of 370 to 49 (Roll Call 1151). Congressman Wilson supported the final report.
November 15, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives approved the Conference Report on H.R. 1429, the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, by a vote of 381 to 36. Congressman Wilson, a conferee on the Head Start reauthorization, joined many of his colleagues in supporting the conference report.
November 8, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans were successful last night in splitting the Labor-HHS-Education and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bills. House Democrats had previously tried to pass the two bills as one giant spending package.
October 25, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after Ways & Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) introduced legislation to raise taxes on Americans by over $1 trillion in order to “pay” for the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax.
October 18, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing H.R. 3883, legislation directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to Port Royal Sound under the EPA National Estuary Program. The EPA recognizes estuaries around the country that are in need of special protections.
September 26, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2693, the “Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act.” The final legislation did not include an amendment offered by Representative Wilson that would have ensured the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made its final rule regarding diacetyl based on sound science.
September 20, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after he joined many of his colleagues in signing a petition which would force a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives to apply earmark reforms to tax bills and authorization bills.