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(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) 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) 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) 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.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) held a roundtable meeting with community leaders in Aiken and Barnwell counties this afternoon to discuss the importance of the Savannah River Site. Earlier this year, Congressman Wilson outlined his legislative agenda for 2014. Advocating for the Savannah River Site's mission and ensuring that it retains a full workforce are two of his top priorities. In order to achieve this goal, Congressman Wilson felt it was necessary to meet with SRS contractors, community leaders, and locally elected officials in one setting to hear their concerns.
Rep. Joe Wilson (SC) Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery at a hearing on Future Recruiting Challenges in the Fiscally Constrained Environment. 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.
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon announces his retirement at the end of the 133th Congress.
"When I was elected to Congress in 2001, Chairman Buck McKeon was one of the first colleagues to offer his friendship and welcome me to Washington. For the past twelve years, I have had the privilege of serving alongside of him and under his leadership on the Education and the Workforce and the Armed Services Committees.