Press Releases
Rep. Joe Wilson (SC), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery at a hearing on Women in Service Reviews. Witness testimony can be found linked below and on the Committee Repository as prepared for delivery; the committee is no longer providing paper copies of witness testimony.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement in response to President Obama's economic speech at Knox College earlier this afternoon.
Congressman Joe Wilson stated, "Every single issue President Obama mentioned today, House Republicans have passed legislation to address: student loans costs, accessible healthcare, maintaining a strong national defense, and job creation. But once again, the President ignores House efforts and blames others for his failures.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act
Congressman Wilson stated, "Access to quality education paves the path for tremendous opportunity, success, and fulfillment for America's children. The status-quo practices dictated by government bureaucrats are ineffective and must be reformed.
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Ranking Member Susan Davis (CA-53) released the following joint statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report addressing Prisoner-of-War/Missing-In-Action (POW/MIA) efforts taken by the Department of Defense. Chairman Wilson and Ranking Member Davis have been actively engaged in addressing the uncertainty facing thousands of families over the unaccounted remains of their loved ones who were killed in action or died in captivity while serving our country.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act, and H.R. 2668, the Fairness for American Families Act. These pieces of legislation delay the implementation of Obamacare's employer and individual mandates.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2609, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014.
Wilson stated, "With the passage of last night's bill, families across South Carolina's Second Congressional District can rest assured that our national security and energy production remains intact. The House-passed bill invests in an all-of-the-above energy plan and maintains a strong national defense while making necessary cuts to achieve fiscal responsibility.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1613, The Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following in response to President Obama's remarks in Berlin, Germany where he called on Russia to enter into bilateral negotiations to reduce our strategic nuclear warhead arsenal by one-third beyond the levels set by the New START treaty.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2014. This bill authorizes and prioritizes funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other select national security programs within the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2014.
"I am grateful that because of House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon's tremendous leadership, a bipartisan group in the House has passed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 52nd consecutive year in a row.