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June 22, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the year's end with an additional 20,000 troops expected to be pulled out by the end of 2012:


June 21, 2011

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after being presented with the inaugural Political Forum Award for Advocacy by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) this past Saturday at the AAHOA national convention in Las Vegas, Nevada:


June 16, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the Royal Bank of Canada was named as the new sponsor for the Heritage golf tournament:


June 16, 2011

(Washington, DC) - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) welcomed the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) to today's public meeting on issues related to public health and safety, particularly nuclear materials disposition, at the Savannah River Site (SRS):

Issues:Energy

June 8, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the sales tax legislation allowing online retailer Amazon to create 2,000 jobs in the Midlands became law at midnight this morning:


May 27, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the South Carolina Senate voted to pass legislation that would allow for online retailer Amazon to create 2,000 jobs to the Midlands:


May 26, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following statement after today's Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions hearing focused on "Corporate Campaigns and the NLRB: The Impact of Union Pressure on Job Creation."


May 24, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress earlier today:


May 24, 2011

In further action aimed at preserving the freedom of right-to-work states, Rep. Tim Scott (SC-01) introduced The Job Protection Act to underscore current protection of state laws in the National Labor Relations Act. Initiated with his South Carolina colleagues, Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Rep.


May 18, 2011

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the South Carolina House of Representatives voted to create 2,000 jobs in the Midlands: