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WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement in response to the Tuesday afternoon terrorist attack in New York City:

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act. The bill expands sanctions that target Iran's ballistic missiles program.

Congressman Joe Wilson, senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House's vote:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement on passage of the FY18 Budget Resolution:

"American families, including those in the second district, deserve to keep more of the money they earn. Working together with Speaker Ryan, we can simplify the tax code and allow U.S. companies to compete on a level playing field. Today's vote is a positive step that paves the way for tax cuts and a new era of creating jobs."

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on House passage of the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act:

COLUMBIA, S.C. - U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson on Thursday called on the U.S. State Department to investigate a bizarre string of attacks on diplomats in Havana, urging Secretary Rex Tillerson to get to the bottom of unexplained, invisible attacks that have hurt Americans on Cuban soil.

"In light of these serious attacks on U.S. embassy staff, we urge the State Department to immediately investigate the incidents and figure out what is going on in Havana," Wilson, a South Carolina Republican and House Foreign Affairs Committee member, wrote.

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement:

"President Trump's decision not to re-certify the Iran Deal is exactly right. This was a reckless and dangerous deal from the start, it never truly served the interests of the American people, and it threatened the safety and security of America and our allies.

"I look forward to re-visiting the consideration of economic sanctions on the House floor."

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement after he was appointed to the House-Senate conference committee on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA):

WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today expressed his support for H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill, which bans abortions 20 weeks or more after fertilization, gives millions of unborn children a chance to live.