Press Releases

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the conservative Republican Study Committee, today issued the following statement in response to Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt’s (SC-05) FY 2008 budget proposal, offered on behalf of House Democrats:

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), longtime member of the National Rifle Association, today applauded the ruling by a federal appeals court striking down the District of Columbia’s handgun ban:

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement after Democratic leaders put forth a plan setting a timetable for US troop withdrawal from Iraq:

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today introduced the “Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act.” This bill seeks to reform the government credit card program used in federal agencies for purchase and travel purposes.

Congressmen Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Henry Brown (SC-01) tonight released the following statements after House passage of H.R. 497, the “Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007.” The legislation authorizes the Marion Park Project, a committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion. The bill overwhelmingly passed by a 390 - 0 vote.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the Democrat proposal to strip workers of their secret ballot rights:

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced Congressman Jeff Miller (FL-01) as co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus.

Victory in Iraq Caucus Members today released the following statements regarding the Democratic resolution opposing President Bush’s plan to send additional troops to Baghdad: