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Last week, the House of Representatives passed a measure to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and cut $61 billion in the process. The bill was considered under an open amendment process, and there were hundreds of amendments offered and over a hundred votes cast over the span of a week. This after-action report will look solely at the Congressional appetite to cut spending.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense's recent announcement to award a $35 Billion tanker contract to the Boeing Company,
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 1, which cuts government spending by $100 Billion compared to the President's budget request for 2011:
"This week, the House passed one of the largest spending reductions in American history in H.R. 1. This legislation will save hard-working taxpayers $100 Billion dollars. I would like to thank both the House Republican Leadership and the conservative freshman class for following through on our Pledge to America.
On February 15, 2011, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) participated in a hearing the Committee on House Administration conducted on the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment ("MOVE") Act. The purpose of this hearing was to explore the implementation of the MOVE Act during this past election cycle. States had varying degrees of success in complying with the Act, specifically with the provision requiring states mail overseas ballots at least 45 days before election day.
Congressman Mike Turner released a letter from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in which the Secretary agrees with Turner's fight for a Uniformed Standard of Protection for Service members in child custody disputes. The Standard would apply specifically to those cases where service is the sole factor involved in a custody decision.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03) released the following statements regarding the recent announcement that the TTX Company added 200 new jobs to the area:
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama's FY2012 budget proposal:
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), the chairman of the Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following opening statement for today's hearing on military resale programs:
"Today, the Subcommittee on Military Personnel will conduct its second hearing on non-appropriated fund activities and will turn its attention to commissaries and exchanges—the Department Of Defense's military resale operations.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), the chairman of the Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following opening statement for today's hearing on Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs within the Department of Defense (DoD):