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August 1, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after he voted against passing the latest version of the "Budget Control Act of 2011" today:


July 30, 2011
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 2693, Senator Harry Reid's "Budget Control Act of 2011" earlier today:

"The Reid plan does nothing to address Washington's out of control spending.


July 29, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Budget Control Act:


July 20, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) released the following statement after becoming an original co-sponsor of the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.


July 20, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced it would be investing an additional $135 million to expand operations in Aiken County that would create 122 full-time and contractor positions in the following year.


July 19, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011, H.R. 2560, by a vote of 234-190:


July 15, 2011

On Friday, July 15, 2011, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing entitled "Military Voting." Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) released the following prepared remarks:


July 13, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after learning of today's terrorist attack in India which killed more than twenty people and injured at least 100 more in Mumbai's financial district:


July 7, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following statement after today's committee hearing focused on "Rushing Union Elections: Protecting the Interests of Big Labor at the Expense of Workers' Free Choice."


June 24, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted against authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in Libya: