December 2007
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December 27, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after hearing of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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December 19, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after he supported an amendment to the Democrat Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2764) which will provide $70 billion in funding for our soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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December 13, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report for H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, by a vote of 370 to 49 (Roll Call 1151). Congressman Wilson supported the final report.
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November 2007
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November 15, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives approved the Conference Report on H.R. 1429, the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, by a vote of 381 to 36. Congressman Wilson, a conferee on the Head Start reauthorization, joined many of his colleagues in supporting the conference report.
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November 08, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans were successful last night in splitting the Labor-HHS-Education and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bills. House Democrats had previously tried to pass the two bills as one giant spending package.
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October 2007
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October 25, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after Ways & Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) introduced legislation to raise taxes on Americans by over $1 trillion in order to “pay” for the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax.
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October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after introducing H.R. 3883, legislation directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to Port Royal Sound under the EPA National Estuary Program. The EPA recognizes estuaries around the country that are in need of special protections.
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September 2007
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September 26, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2693, the “Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act.” The final legislation did not include an amendment offered by Representative Wilson that would have ensured the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made its final rule regarding diacetyl based on sound science.
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September 20, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after he joined many of his colleagues in signing a petition which would force a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives to apply earmark reforms to tax bills and authorization bills.
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September 11, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming anniversary of September 11th and the need to remain committed to supporting our troops and their mission.
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September 07, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement today after cosponsoring the Charlie Norwood “Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act” introduced by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn.
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August 2007
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August 23, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) on Monday, August 27, will embark on his sixth annual 5-day district bus tour. Congressman Wilson and his staff will travel throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District to visit with constituents, discuss their concerns, and share news of his efforts in Congress. Please note some changes have been made to the schedule.
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August 14, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced that the City of Beaufort Police Department has been awarded $19,043 through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG).
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August 13, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced that the Sawyerdale Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $203,538 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program.
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August 04, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, issued the following statement today regarding the agreement between the United States and India on peaceful nuclear energy which will be sent to Congress for final approval.
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August 03, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today regarding actions taken by the Democrats to overrule a vote on the House floor and give taxpayer dollars to illegal aliens.
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August 02, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding the news that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) began construction on the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina. The MOX project is in accordance with an agreement between the United States and Russia to dispose of unnecessary weapons-grade plutonium. This facility will turn plutonium into energy-producing nuclear fuel.
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July 2007
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July 27, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chair of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans, today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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July 11, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), today issued the following statement in response to recently released reports on the reduced deficit and increase in jobs.
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June 2007
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June 29, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) co-sponsored the “Secure Borders FIRST Act of 2007,” introduced by Representatives Peter King (R-NY) and Lamar Smith (R-TX).
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June 12, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding Democrat attempts to decrease transparency in the earmark process:
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June 12, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2637, the “Child Labor Protection Act of 2007.” This bill increases penalties for child labor law violations. Wilson is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.
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May 2007
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May 25, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today announced the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will open a new community-based clinic in Aiken. A clinic is also planned for the Spartanburg area.
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May 24, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today voted in favor of legislation to fund our soldiers’ missions in the Global War on Terrorism:
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May 16, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Armed Services and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding the Democrat-controlled Rules Committee’s decision to deny the House a vote on supporting victory in Iraq:
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May 10, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Armed Services and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding Democrats’ continued attempts to undermine our efforts in the Global War on Terrorism and precipitously withdraw our troops from Iraq:
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May 10, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s announcement that he will resign as Prime Minister effective June 27.
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May 08, 2007
WASHINGTON – In response to recent news reports suggesting some Democrats may seek to include Iraq withdrawal language in the National Defense Authorization Act, Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Committee Chairman Ike Skelton urging him to resist any such attempts.
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May 03, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today opposed H.R. 1592, a bill that would categorize victims of violent crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and race, among others, and levy harsher penalties against their attackers based on those criteria.
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May 02, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today voted to support President Bush’s veto of the Democrat Iraq Supplemental bill. The veto was upheld by a XX-YY vote. Wilson released the following statement:
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May 01, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement regarding the J. E. McTeer Bridge closure in Beaufort, South Carolina:
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April 2007
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April 25, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, tonight voted in support of our troops in Iraq and their mission to bring stability to the region:
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April 25, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding media reports that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will skip a bipartisan Iraq briefing by General David Petraeus:
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April 24, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding the Democrats’ new plan to withdraw troops from Iraq and concede defeat:
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April 21, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), today released the following statement after a Navy Blue Angels aircraft crashed during an air show in Beaufort, South Carolina:
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March 2007
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March 29, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today extends his heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends, and loved ones of Gene McKay.
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March 29, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the conservative Republican Study Committee, today opposed the Democrat FY 2008 budget proposal, offered by Budget Chairman John Spratt (SC-05) on behalf of House Democrats:
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March 28, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee, today voted to ensure America’s wounded troops receive the best medical care possible. H.R. 1538, the Wounded Warriors Assistance Act of 2007, passed with a unanimous vote of 426 - 0.
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March 27, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), ranking Republican of the House Committee on Education and Labor’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee, today released the following statement after the Subcommittee’s hearing on worker classification:
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March 23, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today voted against the Democrat plan to withdraw from Iraq. Wilson released the following statement:
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March 21, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the conservative Republican Study Committee, today issued the following statement in response to Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt’s (SC-05) FY 2008 budget proposal, offered on behalf of House Democrats:
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March 09, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), longtime member of the National Rifle Association, today applauded the ruling by a federal appeals court striking down the District of Columbia’s handgun ban:
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March 08, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement after Democratic leaders put forth a plan setting a timetable for US troop withdrawal from Iraq:
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March 07, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today introduced the “Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act.” This bill seeks to reform the government credit card program used in federal agencies for purchase and travel purposes.
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March 05, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Henry Brown (SC-01) tonight released the following statements after House passage of H.R. 497, the “Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007.” The legislation authorizes the Marion Park Project, a committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion. The bill overwhelmingly passed by a 390 - 0 vote.
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March 01, 2007
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the Democrat proposal to strip workers of their secret ballot rights:
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