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November 21, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today sent a letter to Chairman Bob Filner and Ranking Member Steve Buyer of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee requesting a hearing on the apparent mishandling and destruction of documents at certain regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wilson noted that the Veterans’ Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina is under investigation by the VA for the mishandling and shredding of 95 documents.
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November 19, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today in response to reports that the oversight mechanisms outlined in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act had yet to be fully implemented. Recently, he co-sponsored legislation that would not allow the Department of Treasury to spend the remaining $350 billion authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act without an explicit approval from Congress.
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November 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on Veterans Day.
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October 26, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after attending a dedication ceremony for the new Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
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October 08, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today in support of Congressional hearings into corruption and bad practices by Wall Street corporative executives. Additionally, Congressman Wilson supports the call by House Republicans on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to hold hearings into the loosened lending practices at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that began in the mid 1990s.
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October 03, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed an economic rescue package aimed to protect American taxpayers from the fall-out of the current economic crisis.
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September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 failed to pass the House of Representatives.
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September 17, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after House Republicans, led by Republican Leader John Boehner (OH-08) and Ranking Member of the Education and Labor Committee Republican Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (CA-25) released the results of a survey that highlights the effects of high energy prices on our nation’s schools.
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September 17, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement this evening after House Democrats passed H.R. 6899, legislation that would restrict off-shore oil drilling, prohibit revenue sharing for coastal states, and increase electricity bills for South Carolina families.
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September 12, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives about high energy prices. While House Democrats chose to adjourn yesterday for the week, turn off the lights, the microphones, and the cameras all having failed to pass any energy legislation, House Republicans believe Congress should get to work.
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September 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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August 25, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after returning to Washington to speak directly to American families who have gathered on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the consequences of high energy prices. Congressman Wilson shared with those present the issues and concerns he heard during his recent five day, ten county tour of the Second Congressional District of South Carolina where he learned firsthand the effects of rising energy prices as well as the innovative research and development of renewable, cleaner energy resources occurring in our local communities.
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August 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after returning to the floor of the House of Representatives to speak on behalf of the constituents of the Second Congressional District of South Carolina.
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August 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) on Monday, August 18, will embark on his seventh 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.
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August 01, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after House Democrats voted to adjourn for a five-week vacation. Congressman Wilson has joined with his fellow Republicans and an overwhelming majority of the American people who support an all-of-the-above, comprehensive energy plan in calling on House Democrats to let their voices be heard.
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August 01, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after supporting passage of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2009.
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July 30, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after House Democrats voted 213-212 in favor of beginning their five week vacation after failing to bring to a vote legislation that will lower gas prices and break our dependence on foreign oil. Not one House Republican supported the motion to adjourn.
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July 25, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement responding to today’s Washington Post editorial questioning Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s refusal to allow a Floor vote to drill for American energy. House Democrats continue to stand in the way of allowing a vote on a comprehensive, all-of-the-above plan to produce more American-made energy for American families.
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July 10, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives, under the Democrat majority leadership, adjourned for another week having failed to take up commonsense legislation to lower the price of gasoline.
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July 09, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today.
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June 26, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the United States Supreme Court handed down two important decisions regarding the Death Penalty and Second Amendment Rights.
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June 20, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House passed a bipartisan fix to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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June 19, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after House passage of an emergency troop funding bill for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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June 14, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today on Flag Day which commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14th, 1777.
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June 12, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today as another week in Congress comes to a close and the House Democrat leadership failed to bring an emergency troop funding bill to the Floor for a vote.
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June 05, 2008
WASHINGTON – The American Conservative Union (ACU) recently named RepresentativeWilson(SC-02) to its “Honor Roll” of members in the 110th Congress by scoring 88% or higher on its ratings for 2007.
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June 04, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following speech today on the floor of the House of Representatives. According to the American Automobile Association, South Carolina’s average retail gas price sits at a record high of $3.79/gallon for regular unleaded. The national average is $3.98/gallon.
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May 22, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) submitted the following statement today during a hearing held by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs entitled “Rising Oil Prices, Declining National Security.”
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May 21, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement as House Democrats prepare to pass their Fiscal Year 2009 budget conference report – a blueprint for more spending, more taxes, and no reform.
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May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee agreed yesterday afternoon to include language from his bill H.R. 826, the State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2007, as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2009. Congressman Wilson introduced H.R. 826 last year with fellow South Carolinian Rep. John Spratt as an original cosponsor.
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May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2009.
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May 13, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today.
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May 05, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after cosponsoring H.R. 5944, the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008. H.R. 5944, introduced by GOP Conference Chairman Adam Putnam (FL-12), makes needed improvements to the educational benefits provided to our military veterans. This legislation builds upon the already existing Montgomery GI Bill benefit program to ensure the update is quick and does not impair the program’s effectiveness.
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April 18, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement today regarding H.R. 1395, the Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. This legislation introduced by Congressman Wilson would help put an end to the fraudulent use of government credit cards. A Senate companion bill, S. 789, introduced by Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), has recently been cleared by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
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April 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today following a hearing by the House Armed Services Committee on “Building Partnership Capacity and Development of the Interagency Process.” Witnesses for the hearing were Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen.
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April 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today, April 15th – Tax Day.
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April 09, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after hearing a report from General David Petraeus, Commanding General for Multi-National Force – Iraq, and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on conditions on the ground in Iraq.
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March 31, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after visiting the University of South Carolina and Fort Jackson. Congressman Wilson was visiting as part of a congressional delegation which met with soldiers and drill instructors at the Recruiting and Retention School and basic training units at Fort Jackson as well as the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of South Carolina.
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March 19, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War.
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March 17, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a former real estate attorney, issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 5565, a bill to provide a $15,000 tax credit to individuals purchasing a single-family home.
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March 13, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after House Democrats passed H.Con.Res. 312, a bloated and wasteful budget resolution.
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March 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) announced today that he will not seek earmark requests in any Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations bills.
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February 19, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today after hearing reports that Fidel Castro would resign as president of Cuba and head of the Cuban military.
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February 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after hearing of the passing of Representative Tom Lantos (CA-12), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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February 08, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following speech on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday morning condemning the actions taken by the City of Berkeley, California to impede and slander Marine Corps recruiting efforts.
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January 28, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement this evening in response to President Bush’s State of the Union Address.
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January 25, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after bonus depreciation language was included in the economic stimulus package agreed to by Congressional leadership and the White House. Congressman Wilson introduced legislation last year and in the 109th Congress to extend the bonus depreciation provisions included in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
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January 17, 2008
WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today encouraging Congressional leadership and President George W. Bush to include the Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2007 (H.R. 827) as part of an economic stimulus package. Introduced by Congressman Wilson at the beginning of last year, this bill provides a 50% depreciation deduction in the first year for qualifying machinery and equipment purchased by businesses.
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