Washington, D.C. – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, welcomes the passage of the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act. The legislationholds the regime of Bashar al-Assad accountable for its support of terrorism and mass murder of the Syrian people.Continue Reading
By Congressman Joe Wilson I am grateful for the opportunity to begin the new year by touring the district and promoting my legislative focus areas for 2024. Joined by city and county officials along the way, our stops included North Augusta, Aiken, West Columbia, and Barnwell. In each location, IContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement on his visit to the Southern Border at the Del Rio Sector in Eagle Pass, Texas: “Today, I joined Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican colleagues from 26 states and American Samoa, in visiting the Southern Border at the Del Rio Sector in EagleContinue Reading
West Columbia, SC – Congressman Joe Wilson hosted his annual legislative agenda media tour today in North Augusta, Aiken, West Columbia, and Barnwell. Highlighting important accomplishments in 2023 and his focus for the new year, Congressman Wilson spoke about ideas to create jobs, generate economic growth, promote conservative solutions, combat inflation,Continue Reading
By Congressman Joe Wilson November 30, 2023 The Biden administration continues to push policies that hurt American families and destroy jobs. These poor decisions affect Americans close to home as we enter the holiday season of Christmas and Hanukkah. Under Biden, the country just experienced the second-most expensive Thanksgiving everContinue Reading
By Congressman Joe Wilson I have just completed my annual bus tour around the Second Congressional District, making stops at local businesses, schools, and organizations, and heard from our fellow South Carolinians in all five counties. Biden policies continue to hurt American families and destroy jobs. Under his direction, the country reached itsContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) will host his annual bus tour from August 14-17, 2023, where he will travel throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District making stops at local businesses, schools, and organizations. “Each August I host an annual bus tour where I visit all five counties across the Second CongressionalContinue Reading
US Congressman Joe Wilson visited the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon on Wednesday, August 9 held at the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Brian Cox of Cox Family BBQ shared a jar of his special sauce with the Congressman. Cox Family BBQ is located in the Shoppers Walk atContinue Reading
Washington, DC – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), together with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Foreign Extortion Prevention Act to combat kleptocracy and corruption by criminalizing bribery demands by foreign officials. This legislationContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) is pleased to announce Allie Wetmore of Chapin High School, as the Second District of South Carolina’s 2023 Congressional Art Competition winner. “The Congressional Art Competition is a way to recognize the talent of young artists in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina and acrossContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and James Risch (R-ID) introduced the Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would protect national security by offering rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of sanctions evaders.Continue Reading