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April 26, 2012

The Military Personnel subcommittee met today to mark up its portion of H.R. 4310, the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. Chairman Joe Wilson made the following opening statement:

"The Chairman's mark in front of you is the product of an open, bi-partisan process.

Issues:Our Veterans

April 25, 2012

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) introduced H.R. 4625, the Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act (YUCCA).

Issues:Energy

April 20, 2012

(West Columbia, SC) - Congressman Joe Wilson plans to join First Community Bank of Lexington on Monday morning and participate in the "Teach Children to Save Day" program. This program is a national campaign focused on the importance of teaching young people a lifelong savings habit.


April 5, 2012

This morning, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) hosted a roundtable with military, business, and community leaders to discuss the potential impacts of sequestration on South Carolina. Due to the passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011, the Department of Defense is expected to suffer an automatic $600 billion budget cut.


April 2, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) announced he will be hosting a roundtable discussion with military, business, and community leaders to discuss the potential impacts of sequestration on South Carolina. Due to the passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011, the Department of Defense is expected to suffer a $600 billion budget cut over the next ten years.

Thursday, April 5, 2012


March 29, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the passage of the Path to Prosperity, the House Republican Budget for Fiscal Year 2013, by a vote of 228-191.


March 25, 2012
Editorial

When Senator Barack Obama campaigned for President of the United States, he promised energy rates "would necessarily skyrocket" under his policies. Over the past three years, the President has held firm to this pledge. The prices of energy sources have nearly doubled since President Obama was sworn into office in January 2009.

Issues:National SecurityEnergyEconomy and Jobs

March 22, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act, a bill that repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board which was included in the government takeover healthcare bill:


March 9, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning:


March 2, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the Department of Energy announced the decision to bring small modular nuclear reactor technology to the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC: