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Press Releases

March 29, 2006
American soldiers, Coalition troops, and Iraqi Security Forces are working together to improve economic conditions throughout Iraq. In three years, they have made substantial progress in helping create a civil society which ensures freedom and opportunities for Iraqis, and strengthens the national security of the United States.

March 29, 2006
After leaders of the Democrat party unveiled their National Security Platform today at Union Station, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) expressed his concern about the sincerity and direction of their agenda:

March 28, 2006

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr. and the appointment of Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua B. Bolten as his successor:


March 23, 2006
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) circulated a letter to all members of Congress encouraging them to support H.R. 4974, bipartisan legislation to waive the application of certain requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to India.

March 16, 2006

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of legislation to be introduced today by Chairman Henry Hyde (IL-06) and Ranking Member Tom Lantos (CA-12) regarding the US-India agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation:


March 14, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding the Army National Guard's announcement that it has surpassed its recruitment goals by seven percent for the first five months of fiscal year 2006:

March 14, 2006
Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) have been joined by 159 of their colleagues in calling on Congress to recognize the distinct nature of pension plans offered by rural cooperatives in the final version of the Pension Reform bill, currently being worked out between the House and Senate.

March 14, 2006
This morning, Republican Members of Congress issued the following statements in response to Democrat Sen. Russ Feingold's resolution to censure President Bush for ordering NSA Surveillance Wiretappings.

March 10, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) expressed his enthusiasm for the U.S. Department of Labor's announcement that 243,000 jobs were created in February:

March 9, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate in South Carolina had dropped a full 1% to a new level of 6.2%: