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April 28, 2009
Washington, DC – As Congress prepares to deal with the public health emergency caused by the swine flu virus, the Congressional Global Health Caucus will hold a briefing next week to address the spread of Swine Influenza in the U.S. and abroad. In light of the rapidly changing information about the infection, which has passed the point of containment, and the challenge of keeping Congress informed and prepared to respond, caucus leaders will lead an important information effort to help Members stay up-to-date about the global spread of the disease.
April 26, 2009
"Today marks an unfortunate annual occurrence for taxpayers: "Debt Day." This is the day on the government's fiscal calendar when it has exhausted available tax revenues for that year and begins borrowing and adding to the taxpayer's debt. In other words, it is the day the government starts running up the credit card bill."
April 26, 2009
Today marks an unfortunate annual occurrence for taxpayers: "Debt Day." This is the day on the government's fiscal calendar when it has exhausted available tax revenues for that year and begins borrowing and adding to the taxpayer's debt. In other words, it is the day the government starts running up the credit card bill.
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.