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News List

  • Wilson Proud to Support the Repeal of Obamacare Act
    Jul 11, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act. "The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the President's government healthcare takeover bill is disastrous for our Nation’s economy. The 2,700 page bill that was shoved down the thro... More
  • Wilson Disappointed by Supreme Court's Ruling
    Jun 28, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling on the constitutionality of the government takeover healthcare bill. “Today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court is extremely disappointing for limited government and expand... More
  • Wilson Pleased with Passage of the Health Care Cost Reduction Act
    Jun 7, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. “House Republicans have voted over two dozen times to repeal, defund, or disassemble the president’s government takeover of healthcare law. The medical device ex... More
  • Wilson Support National Defense Authorization Act
    May 18, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4310, the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act. “This Administration has attacked the Department of Defense by attempting to cut its budget and shift funding to other programs to promote the President’s liberal ... More
  • Wilson Pleased with House Repeal of Healthcare Rationing Board
    Mar 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: “Every American deserves the free... More
  • Wilson Encourages the Senate to Take Immediate Action on the Payroll Tax Extension
    Dec 20, 2011  - Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement regarding the payroll tax cut, unemployment insurance reforms, and Medicare physician payments: “Last week, House Republicans successfully passed a bipartisan bill that protects American taxpayers and promotes job creation by extending the payr... More
  • Wilson Co-Sponsors Empowering Patients First Act.
    Oct 26, 2011  - Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 3000, the Empowering Patients First Act: “This legislation will not only repeal the President’s health care reform law but it will also replace it with patient-centered solutions. This is a viable solution in p... More
  • ObamaCare Birthday Gives No Reason to Celebrate
    Mar 23, 2011  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement on the one year birthday of ObamaCare, the federal government takeover of health care: “Normally, birthdays are cause for celebration. They allow us to take a moment and reflect on the past year. ObamaCare is no cause for celebration. I... More
  • Wilson Leading Charge Against "Military Health Care Czar"
    Mar 17, 2011  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after holding a press conference denouncing the newly appointed health care position created to oversee and evaluate the state of the current military health care system. “Recent measures taken by the Department of Defense seek to highl... More
  • Wilson Seeks Efficiency Not Growth of Bureaucracy
    Mar 15, 2011  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement after this morning’s hearing on Defense Health Program cost efficiencies and the Military Health System: “In an economic climate where the Committee finds itself hav... More