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June 12, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2637, the “Child Labor Protection Act of 2007.” This bill increases penalties for child labor law violations. Wilson is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.

May 25, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will open a new community-based clinic in Aiken. A clinic is also planned for the Spartanburg area.

May 24, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today voted in favor of legislation to fund our soldiers’ missions in the Global War on Terrorism:

May 16, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Armed Services and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding the Democrat-controlled Rules Committee’s decision to deny the House a vote on supporting victory in Iraq:

May 10, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s announcement that he will resign as Prime Minister effective June 27.

May 10, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Armed Services and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding Democrats’ continued attempts to undermine our efforts in the Global War on Terrorism and precipitously withdraw our troops from Iraq:

May 8, 2007
In response to recent news reports suggesting some Democrats may seek to include Iraq withdrawal language in the National Defense Authorization Act, Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Committee Chairman Ike Skelton urging him to resist any such attempts.

May 3, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today opposed H.R. 1592, a bill that would categorize victims of violent crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and race, among others, and levy harsher penalties against their attackers based on those criteria.

May 2, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today voted to support President Bush’s veto of the Democrat Iraq Supplemental bill. The veto was upheld by a XX-YY vote. Wilson released the following statement:

May 1, 2007
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding the J. E. McTeer Bridge closure in Beaufort, South Carolina: