Press Releases

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.

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson issued the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (FY14 NDAA):

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act:

Congressman Andy Barr (KY) joined Congressman John Fleming, MD (LA) and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC) today to announce the introduction of H.R. 2010, the Live by the Laws You Write Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. This simple, two-page legislation aims to close Obamacare's congressional loophole and ensure that Congress is not exempt from the laws that it writes.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following speech on the House Floor today in support H.R. 45, legislation that repeals the President's government takeover healthcare bill. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 229-195:

"Thank you Ma'am Speaker and thank you Dr. Roe for yielding.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after Congress approved the reprogram request submitted by the Savannah River Site:

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement regarding allegations of criminal behavior against a sexual assault prevention and response coordinator stationed at Fort Hood:

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013. This piece of legislation removes an outdated federal law that prevents private-sector employers from offering employees the option to accrue paid time off or "comp time" for working overtime hours: