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January 22, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Executive Order calling for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility. Congressman Wilson is a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
January 14, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. This legislation expands the program to cover adults, higher-income families, and potentially illegal aliens. Congressman Wilson opposed H.R. 2 calling on his colleagues on the other side of the aisle to support legislation that will put low-income children first.
January 6, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing legislation to provide early retirement benefits for National Guard and Reserve troops, strengthen state defense forces, and expand funding for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program.
January 6, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing legislation to make permanent the current $10,000 tax credit for adoptive families and legislation to protect against abuse of government credit cards.
January 2, 2009
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today unveiled his legislative agenda for 2009. Wilson held three press conferences throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District to announce his priorities for the 111th Congress.
December 30, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing situation in Gaza.
December 10, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted to pass a $14 billion bailout package for American automakers.
December 9, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement today after the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced that 176 teachers from the Second Congressional District of South Carolina recently earned National Board Certification. This is the highest number of newly certified teachers in any congressional district in the country.
December 5, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after Iraq's presidency council ratified the Strategic Framework Agreement and Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Iraq.
November 21, 2008
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today sent a letter to Chairman Bob Filner and Ranking Member Steve Buyer of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee requesting a hearing on the apparent mishandling and destruction of documents at certain regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wilson noted that the Veterans' Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina is under investigation by the VA for the mishandling and shredding of 95 documents.