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Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 879, the Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, last week. Each year, the House and Senate have nine months to agree upon and pass a budget and twelve separate appropriations bills to fund government activities. Since 1980, Congress has only twice completed the appropriations process before the deadline on October 1. This bill would change the Congressional budget procedure from a one-year to a two-year cycle.
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Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement in response to the Savannah River Nuclear Solution's recent announcement to furlough 2,000 employees as a result of sequestration:
Congressman Joe Wilson and 48 other members of the House of Representatives today sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. The subject of the letter was the Department of Defense's recent decision to create the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (DWM) and place it above the Bronze Star and Purple Heart in the order of precedence. Recipients of the DWM are recognized for their extraordinary service that directly impacts combat operations, while not being physically present in a combat zone.
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:
"The Subcommittee today will focus on the harsh realities of maintaining an all volunteer force in a budget constrained environment—reducing end strength of the military services.
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. However, he fails to tell the American people who is ultimately responsible for the sequester and what action has been taken to avoid it.
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. The fiscal year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act granted qualifying retired reservists within our Armed Forces the ability to obtain early retirement, but did not grant healthcare benefits.