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June 7, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Co-Chairman of the Victory in Iraq Caucus and a member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks regarding his sixth visit to Iraq.
May 25, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (R- SC) joined Congressmen Dan Burton (R- IN), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), and Joe Crowley (D-NY) in co-authoring a Dear Colleague letter responding to critics of the proposed civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and India. Congressman Wilson made the following statement about the letter:
May 24, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding his strong opposition to measures in the 2007 Energy and Water Appropriations bill which eliminate funding for a mixed oxide (MOX) facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS):
May 24, 2006
Members of the South Carolina and Georgia delegations stand united against efforts to eliminate the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Program in H.R. 5427, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act of FY 2007. Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), Gresham Barrett (S-03) and Charlie Norwood (GA-09) will express their strong support for the MOX program by voting against this legislation.
May 23, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard, made the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement that identifying information for 26.5 million veterans and some spouses was stolen earlier this month:
May 18, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement after witnessing President Bush sign the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005,” into law at the White House. This legislation extends the President's 2003 tax cuts on dividends and capital gains and provides immediate relief against the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
May 15, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a 31-year veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard, made the following statement regarding President Bush’s efforts to secure America’s borders:
May 15, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development division has approved a loan of $2,399,000 and a grant of $101,000 for the Allendale County Hospital.
May 12, 2006
Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding the death of Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery:
May 12, 2006
Yesterday, members of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee issued a decision to eliminate all funding for the Mixed Oxide (MOX) program at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC-03), and Congressman Charlie Norwood (GA-09) announced their commitment to restoring this critical funding: