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News List

  • COLUMN: Our Military Voters Deserve Fairness
    Oct 29, 2012  - With less than two weeks before the election, the campaigns of President Barack Obama and Governor Romney are fighting for every vote, while each campaign is spending millions of dollars on advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts. Despite all the time and money, a small but important segment of vot... More
  • Letter to the Editor: What the President Wants to Conceal
    Oct 26, 2012  - Last Saturday, October 20, 2012, The State published a story written by the Associated Press entitled GOP pounces on Libya raid confusion. Within the article, the authors stated, “And Republicans have offered no explanation for why the president would want to conceal the nature of the attack.” This... More
  • Wilson Receives National Association for Uniformed Services Award
    Oct 22, 2012  - House Armed Services Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) received the "Distinguished Legislator of the Year Award" by the National Association for Uniformed Services in Alexandria, VA on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Wilson stated, “As Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military... More
  • COLUMN: President's Failed Policies Place Our National Security at Risk
    Oct 16, 2012  - Over the last three and a half years, our country has watched as President Obama's failed policies have not provided the hope and change promised when he was sworn into office. Our national debt has reached a threatening $16 trillion. American families continue to struggle to independently provide f... More
  • Wilson Statement on September Jobs Report
    Oct 5, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report for the month of September 2012: “When the President lobbied for his nearly trillion dollar stimulus plan, he promised America, that with its passage, unemployment wou... More
  • The Hill's Congress Blog: The Height of Corruption
    Oct 5, 2012  - Last week, I discovered one of the most corrupt acts I have seen while serving in public office: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum, advising defense contractors that if they failed to comply with existing law, taxpayers would pay any resulting employee compensation costs ... More
  • Wilson Statement on POW/MIA Recognition Day
    Sep 21, 2012  - House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement this afternoon recognizing POW/MIA Recognition Day. “Our Armed Forces dedicate their lives to defend our freedoms. These efforts do not go unnoticed and our Nation will be forever gra... More
  • Wilson Disapproves of the Administration's Attempt to Undercut Welfare Reform
    Sep 20, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement this afternoon after the House passed H.J.Res. 118, a resolution disapproving of the Obama Administration's attempt to waive the work welfare requirement. “Today’s disapproval resolution sends a very clear message to the Administration. Congres... More
  • Wilson Statement on Sequestration Transparency Act Report
    Sep 14, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement today after the Obama Administration released its report as required by the Sequestration Transparency Act. “Today’s Sequestration Transparency report released by the Administration is disappointing, but not surprising. Judging by the r... More
  • Chairman Wilson Opening Statement: Federal Voting Assistance Program
    Sep 13, 2012  - The Military Personnel Subcommittee met today for a hearing on Federal Voting Assistance Program. Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) made the following statement available as prepared for delivery: "Today the Subcommittee meets to hear testimony from the Department of Defense to help us understand how membe... More