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September 11, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement this morning in recognition of the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.


September 7, 2012
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement this morning regarding the latest unemployment report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

August 22, 2012

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after Aiken County and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS) announced plans to expand the county-owned Center for Hydrogen Research (CHR) facility by 6,435 feet, furthering technological advancement at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).


August 14, 2012

Earlier this afternoon, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) received The L. Mendel Rivers Award, which was presented to him by the Air Force Sergeants Association. This honor is considered the Association's "Legislator of the Year" award and is named after the late Congressman L. Mendel Rivers (D-SC), a former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.


August 3, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement this morning regarding the latest unemployment report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


August 3, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the United States District of Columbia Court of Appeals announced its decision as to whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should be required to resume its work on the on Yucca Mountain license application.


July 24, 2012

Today, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta requesting a briefing and explanation from the Department of Defense regarding the reprogramming request of $708 million from the Defense Health Program (DHP) and TRICARE.


July 18, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, by a vote of 414-2.


July 11, 2012
Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act.

"The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the President's government healthcare takeover bill is disastrous for our Nation's economy.