Press Releases
May 24, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding his strong opposition to measures in the 2007 Energy and Water Appropriations bill which eliminate funding for a mixed oxide (MOX) facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS):
May 24, 2006
Members of the South Carolina and Georgia delegations stand united against efforts to eliminate the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Program in H.R. 5427, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act of FY 2007. Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), Gresham Barrett (S-03) and Charlie Norwood (GA-09) will express their strong support for the MOX program by voting against this legislation.
May 23, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard, made the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement that identifying information for 26.5 million veterans and some spouses was stolen earlier this month:
May 18, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement after witnessing President Bush sign the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005,” into law at the White House. This legislation extends the President's 2003 tax cuts on dividends and capital gains and provides immediate relief against the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
May 15, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a 31-year veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard, made the following statement regarding President Bush’s efforts to secure America’s borders:
May 15, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development division has approved a loan of $2,399,000 and a grant of $101,000 for the Allendale County Hospital.
May 12, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding the death of Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery:
May 12, 2006
Yesterday, members of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee issued a decision to eliminate all funding for the Mixed Oxide (MOX) program at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC-03), and Congressman Charlie Norwood (GA-09) announced their commitment to restoring this critical funding:
May 11, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) voted in support of the FY 2007 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5122), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan 396 to 31 vote. H.R. 5122 serves as the blueprint for America’s national security programs, authorizing $512.9 billion in budget authority for national security programs implemented by the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.
May 10, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding 185 House Democrats who voted against the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005” (H.R. 4297). The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a 244 to 185 vote.