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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Ranking Member Susan Davis (CA-53) released the following joint statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report addressing Prisoner-of-War/Missing-In-Action (POW/MIA) efforts taken by the Department of Defense. Chairman Wilson and Ranking Member Davis have been actively engaged in addressing the uncertainty facing thousands of families over the unaccounted remains of their loved ones who were killed in action or died in captivity while serving our country.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2609, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014.

Wilson stated, "With the passage of last night's bill, families across South Carolina's Second Congressional District can rest assured that our national security and energy production remains intact. The House-passed bill invests in an all-of-the-above energy plan and maintains a strong national defense while making necessary cuts to achieve fiscal responsibility.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1613, The Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following in response to President Obama's remarks in Berlin, Germany where he called on Russia to enter into bilateral negotiations to reduce our strategic nuclear warhead arsenal by one-third beyond the levels set by the New START treaty.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2014. This bill authorizes and prioritizes funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other select national security programs within the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2014.

"I am grateful that because of House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon's tremendous leadership, a bipartisan group in the House has passed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 52^nd consecutive year in a row.