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October 8, 2010
‘Livin' on a Prayer' is a successful and timeless ‘80s record single, not economic policy
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement after the Department of Labor report revealed 95,000 lost jobs and a 9.6% unemployment rate:
October 6, 2010
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, nominated Epworth Children's Home in Columbia as a 2010 Angel in Adoption. Today, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) hosted the 12th Annual Angels in AdoptionTM events in Washington, DC. The program honors individuals and organizations from all around the country for working tirelessly on behalf of children in U.S. foster care.
October 1, 2010
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman Joe Wilson will hold a press conference on Monday, October 4 to discuss the future of F-35B's in Beaufort.
September 24, 2010
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business association, named Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) a Guardian of Small Business for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America's small business owners in the 111th Congress.
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: