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April 24, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing H.R. 2063, a bill to require the Department of Treasury to use any money repaid under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to pay down the national debt.
April 17, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after recent unsolicited, automated phone calls into the Second Congressional District claimed Congressman Wilson opposes pay increases for our troops.
April 15, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on Tax Day as Republicans continue to fight against Democrat tax hikes that will punish success and incentivize runaway government spending. Additionally, House Republicans recently offered, as part of our budget proposal, a simplified tax code that would provide an alternative to the current overly complex and burdensome tax code.
April 2, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today as the House of Representatives debated the budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
April 2, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, issued the following statement today after introducing H.R.1864, bipartisan legislation to raise basic military pay by 3.4 percent. Under the President’s budget, basic pay would only be increased by the 2.9 percent required by law.
March 31, 2009
"When Americans go to the polls to elect someone to public office, we go into a private booth and fill out a secret ballot. We have that right to make a choice without fear of intimidation or retribution. Imagine one day being told that you no longer had the right to a secret ballot because some powerful interests in Washington had decided to replace it. Now, each individual would be required to publicly declare their candidate of choice to anyone within eyesight or earshot. This would seem outrageous and a clear attack on the fabric of our democratic process. Yet right now there is a bill in Congress that would do the same thing for every worker who is deciding whether or not to form and join a union."
March 27, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the announcement of President Obama’s new strategy for operations in Afghanistan.
March 26, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented him with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress.
March 25, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congressman Dan Boren (OK-02) issued the following statement today following a press conference to highlight their efforts to close the gap in early retirement eligibility for National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Congressman Wilson, with the support of Congressman Boren, introduced the National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act (H.R. 208) which amends the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (NDAA) to repair the gap in eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members to receive credit towards early retirement by including any active duty service since September 11th, 2001. Current eligibility only applies to service following the enactment of the 2008 NDAA on January 28, 2008.
March 24, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Congressman Dan Boren (OK-02) will hold a press conference TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 25th with the Reserve Officers Association of the United States to discuss their efforts to expand retirement benefits for National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Congressman Wilson, with the support of Congressman Boren, introduced the National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act (H.R. 208). This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (NDAA) to repair the gap in eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members to receive credit towards early retirement by including any active duty service since September 11th, 2001. Current eligibility only applies to service following the enactment of the 2008 NDAA on January 28, 2008.