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Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) today voiced his support for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (H.R. 4546). The bill, which provides approximately $393 billion for the nation’s defense programs, represents the largest defense budget since fiscal year 1990.

“Since I arrived in Washington less than a year ago, I have learned that Democrats like to talk politics much more than they like to enact sound policy. Their call for an economic summit is nothing more than a masked attempt to raise taxes on America’s working families.”

The following is an Op-Ed written by Congressman Joe Wilson, R-SC, in response to the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy's (D-VT) decision to deny Judge Dennis Shedd a confirmation vote.

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) announced he has co-sponsored President Bush’s Iraq resolution, H.J. Res. 114 The Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, which will be debated and voted on in the House of Representatives this week.

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) announced that the South Carolina Department of Education received a $129,839 grant per fiscal year in the five-year alternative teacher certification project.

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) announced that he will introduce a private immigration bill when the House comes back in session next week on behalf of Hitesh and Jaya Tolani.

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) commended PRO (Parents Reaching Out) Parents of South Carolina, the only parent training program in S.C., on receiving an estimated $295,560 grant, totaling $1.47M over 5 years, to help parents with disabled children.

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) today announced, that along with the Celebrate Freedom Foundation of Columbia, he plans to award the French Jubilee of Liberty Medal to veterans of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign.