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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).

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:

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.

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding the death of Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery:

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:

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) voted in support of the FY 2007 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5122), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan 396 to 31 vote. H.R. 5122 serves as the blueprint for America’s national security programs, authorizing $512.9 billion in budget authority for national security programs implemented by the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) made the following statement regarding 185 House Democrats who voted against the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005” (H.R. 4297). The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a 244 to 185 vote.

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) expressed his strong support for the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005”(H.R. 4279), which extends the alternative minimum tax relief, the increased limit on small business expensing, and the low rates on capital gains and dividends. Congressman Wilson made the following statement about this legislation: