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On Friday, the Department of Defense and other government agencies will suffer a $1.2 trillion budget cut, known as "sequestration." This policy was adopted in July 2011 when congressional leadership negotiated with the White House to raise our debt ceiling, preventing the U.S. Treasury from defaulting on our loans.
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing today on The Impact to Military End Strength in a Budget Constrained Environment. Chairman Joe Wilson (SC) made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery:
For the past month, President Barack Obama has made numerous appearances from his State of the Union Address to this week's White House press conference, where he has called on Congress to take immediate action to avert the impending sequester. In his remarks, he demands that the legislative branch find a "balanced" approach.
Chairman Joe Wilson of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel (SC-02) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. ___, the Healthcare for Early Retirement Eligible Reservists Act of 2013. This bill allows retirees of the National Guard and Reserve to receive medical and dental care at military treatment facilities prior to reaching age 60.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement this evening in response to President Obama's State of the Union address:
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) will open a new permanent district office in Aiken and an office space to be visited routinely by staff in North Augusta.
Ribbon Cutting for New Offices in Aiken County
10:00 AM
Aiken
Office of Congressman Joe Wilson- 828 Richland Ave. West, Suite 300
2:00PM
North Augusta
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 444, the Require A PLAN Act:
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after sending a letter to President Obama in support of the MOX project, a Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) at the Savannah River Site.
(West Columbia) – Congressman Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in observance of the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day: