Press Releases
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.
September 11, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming anniversary of September 11th and the need to remain committed to supporting our troops and their mission.
September 7, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement today after cosponsoring the Charlie Norwood “Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act” introduced by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn.
August 23, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) on Monday, August 27, will embark on his sixth annual 5-day district bus tour. Congressman Wilson and his staff will travel throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District to visit with constituents, discuss their concerns, and share news of his efforts in Congress. Please note some changes have been made to the schedule.
August 14, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced that the City of Beaufort Police Department has been awarded $19,043 through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG).