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Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Joe Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Obama's Fiscal year 2015 budget proposal.
WHAT: In an effort to better connect the veterans living in South Carolina's Second Congressional District with the resources available to them, Congressman Joe Wilson will be hosting a Veterans Fair.
WHO: Congressman Joe Wilson, veterans' organizations, government agency representatives, local employers, and various other local organizations such as: Social Security Administration, Military Officers Association of America, Department of Veterans Affairs, SC National Guard, United Parcel Service, Hidden Wounds, Honor Flight SC, etc.
Rep. Joe Wilson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery at a hearing on Defense Health Agency.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study which threatens the future of the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
After five and a half years and five federal reviews, the president still refuses to approve the application permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. His reasoning is centered on incorrect environmental concerns. During the late afternoon on Friday, Jan. 31st, the State Department issued its final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL Pipeline; a report that gages the affects construction would have on the environment.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed the Military Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), by a vote of 326-90. This bill grandfathers the one percent COLA reduction to the military retirement pay that passed as part of December's bipartisan budget agreement.
Rep. Joe Wilson (SC) Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery at a hearing on Religious Accommodations in the Armed Services. Witness testimony can be found linked below and on the Committee Repository as prepared for delivery; the committee is no longer providing paper copies of witness testimony.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This piece of legislation prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion or healthcare plans that cover abortion, except in the cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. Due to the nature of the Affordable Care Act, the plans offered in the government healthcare exchanges do not appropriately identify whether or not a specific plan excludes abortion.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after President Obama concluded his State of the Union address.
"As Americans tuned into the State of the Union address this evening, they were hopeful the President would provide reassurance that our economy is on its way to recovery. Tonight's speech was anything but optimistic.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) introduced H.R. 3930, the "National Commission on the Structure of the Army Act of 2014." A bipartisan group of 16 cosponsors joined Congressman Wilson in supporting this legislation.