Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), both senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, reintroduced the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on the full repeal of the ‘Widow's Tax.'

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Joe Wilson, Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Nancy Mace of the House Armed Services Committee, Ralph Norman, William Timmons, Jeff Duncan, and Russell Fry introduced the Parris Island Protection Act, which prohibits the use of federal funds to close or plan the closure of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

WASHINGTON – Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Richard Hudson (NC-09), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Secretary of State to designate the Russian-based Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO).

WASHINGTON – Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Bill Keating (MA-09), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN), re-introduced the Combating Global Corruption Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would raise the profile of efforts to fight international corruption by evaluating and publicly naming countries where corruption is rampant. Fighting corruption is a core United States national security interest.

Washington, D.C.– In recognition of National School Choice Week, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) reintroduced the Military Child Educational Freedom Act. This legislation opens Coverdell Education Savings Accounts to those active-duty military families who wish to use the funds for homeschooling, regardless of the state in which they reside.

Washington, D.C.– Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement on the House passage of a resolution condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities. Led by Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), the resolution passed the House by a vote of 420-1.

Washington, D.C.– Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC), Bill Keating (D-MA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced a House Resolution calling for the full implementation of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and expressing hope for the continued success of the Northern Ireland Peace Process.