Press Releases
September 23, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) joins House Republicans to support A Pledge to America, a new governing agenda centered around the top priorities of hardworking Americans across the country. The Pledge, which Wilson wholeheartedly supports, offers concrete solutions for immediate action to create jobs, stop frivolous spending, enhance national security, improve health care, and reform a broken Washington. The full agenda can be viewed here.
September 22, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today applauded the decision by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to visit South Carolina and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). In July, Wilson sent a letter to the co-chairmen of the nuclear commission to request they hold their September meeting in the CSRA.
September 21, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing the President's plan to spend more government money to try to create jobs. Wilson encourages Speaker Pelosi to consider passing tax relief and job-creation incentives instead of spending $50 billion more of taxpayers' hard-earned money:
September 15, 2010
Moments ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and liberals on the committee that determines what amendments will come to the floor, blocked Congressman Joe Wilson's (SC-02) amendment to extend tax cuts for all Americans.
September 8, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement supporting Republican Leader John Boehner's plan for immediate action to create jobs and ease economic uncertainty:
September 3, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent and the U.S. economy lost jobs for the third straight month:
August 6, 2010
- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and a representative from Congressman Joe Wilson's office (R-South Carolina) met Tuesday with General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, to discuss the future of F-35B's in Beaufort, South Carolina. The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Beaufort plays a critical role in our national security operations. After speaking with General Conway, both Senator Graham and Congressman Wilson are optimistic that, if chosen, South Carolina and the Beaufort MCAS are well prepared to support the F-35B Squadrons.
July 30, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) supported Republican efforts yesterday to repeal the job-killing mandate in the government health care takeover that requires unnecessary ‘1099' reporting requirements. Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) offered this legislative solution, presented on AmericaSpeakingOut.com, as a motion to recommit on H.R. 5893. Ignoring the wishes of hardworking Americans, Washington liberals blocked this small business relief bill from a vote and instead threw in tax hikes before reintroducing it as their own solution:
July 22, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today urged his colleagues to support extending unemployment benefits by using unused stimulus funds. Wilson thanks Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV) for putting forward an amendment to fully pay for extended unemployment benefits and COBRA premium assistance with unobligated stimulus monies. Unfortunately, Washington liberals blocked this common-sense and cost-saving amendment from even coming to the floor; Wilson urges Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reconsider this obstruction.
July 20, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today thanked his colleagues for formally congratulating the University of South Carolina Gamecocks on winning the College World Series by passing House Resolution 1491 by a vote of 400-6, with 2 voting present. A video of Wilson's speech on the House floor in support of the resolution and the USC baseball team can be found here.