Press Releases
July 15, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the impressive gains made by the Indian American Republican Council since its founding two years ago. Under the outstanding leadership of Chairman Dr. Raghavendra Vijayanagar, there are eleven independent IARC state affiliates, eight Indian Americans are delegates at the Republican National Convention, and President George W. Bush has appointed 14 Indian Americans to his Administration, more than any other President,” said Congressman Wilson.
July 13, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, leave it to the former head of the KGB to inject a little common sense into the American presidential race - and leave it to the partisan American media to ignore it,” said Congressman Wilson.
July 9, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, today the conservative movement in America stands on the shoulders of giants: men such as Edmund Burke, T.S. Elliot, F. A. Hayek, Whittaker Chambers, and William F. Buckley, Jr. Of all these theorists, no one has made a deeper and more profound impression on my life than William F. Buckley, Jr.,” said Congressman Wilson.
July 7, 2004
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) announced that the Hardeeville Fire Department will receive $151,200 in funding under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
July 6, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, last week on June 28th, Iraq became a sovereign nation as control of was handed over from Coalition forces to a new Iraqi government, headed by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and President Ghazi al-Yawer. This is an extraordinary achievement for President George W. Bush, the American military, and our coalition partners,” said Congressman Wilson.
June 14, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, thanks to President Bush’s historic tax relief, our economy is surging and 1.4 million jobs have been created since August. However, if we don’t act, one of the harshest and most unjust penalties on Americans, the death tax, will return in full force in 2011,” said Congressman Wilson.
June 9, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, the world is grieving this week over the loss of a true American hero, President Ronald Wilson Reagan. Words cannot describe the admiration and respect that I have for this great man,” said Congressman Wilson.
June 3, 2004
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and South Carolina Adjutant General Stanhope Spears both addressed a forum held by U.S. Department of Defense Reserve Forces Policy Board about the role of State Defense Forces in the War on Terror. Congressman Wilson, a retired Colonel in South Carolina Army National Guard, and Congressman Lincoln Davis (D-Tn.), a Major in the Tennessee State Guard, have introduced, H.R. 2797,The State Defense Force Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation would improve and expand the state-controlled forces by increasing coordination between state defense forces and federal agencies.
June 2, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, in this past Sunday’s Washington Times, the highly revered economist Lawrence Kudlow spelled out very clearly how President George W. Bush’s strong economic policies have produced sustained surge in the economy,” said Congressman Wilson.
June 1, 2004
“Mr. Speaker, during this past week I again saw firsthand our courageous service members in action successfully fighting the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, the Persian Gulf, Qatar, and Germany,” said Congressman Wilson.