image description U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOE WILSON | Serving South Carolina’s Second District

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  • Wilson: "The United States Will Continue to Stand by Israel and the Israeli People"
    Nov 16, 2012  - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in regards to the violence in the Middle East aimed at Israel: Wilson stated, "The escalating conflict in the Middle East between Hamas and Israel is a result of ongoing attacks in which Hamas indiscriminately targets Israeli civilians wi... More
  • COLUMN: Sequestration Will Destroy Jobs and Threaten Our National Security
    Jun 26, 2012  - President Ronald Reagan’s approach to protecting our national security was to provide peace through strength. The United States military has successfully remained the most superior power in the world by practicing this theory. Due to the passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011 last July, the Depar... More
  • Nuclear waste must find safe, permanent home in Nevada
    Nov 5, 2011  - As I watched the Republican presidential candidate debate Oct. 18, I was startled to hear candidates jump at the opportunity to agree with President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on shutting down the nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. While many of these candidates are running... More
  • COLUMN: Military Careers Must Remain Viable
    Oct 13, 2011  - America is blessed by our Armed Forces. They are the most effective military in history to achieve peace through strength. The men and women who wear U.S. uniforms are not only brave, they are volunteers who have made defending our freedom their life’s work. Americans have long understood that to pr... More
  • COLUMN: SRS can lead way to clean energy
    Oct 13, 2011  - Did you know over half of South Carolina's electricity is generated by nuclear power? The Palmetto State is currently home to four nuclear power plants, with plans for two new nuclear reactors to come online by 2016. These would be among the first nuclear facilities constructed in the United States ... More
  • COLUMN: Taking the Sting Out of Military Service
    Aug 15, 2011  - Recently, it has been called into question why the military operates grocery and department stores. While many budget-conscious experts question the need for such services, defense officials must weigh the immense value and cost savings of the military resale systems against fleeting political rheto... More
  • COLUMN: GOP Stopping the Reckless Spending Spree
    Jul 24, 2011  - Last November, voters across America, including in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina, ushered in a new wave of conservatism that would put an end to out-of-control government spending fueled by over-reaching policies such as failed stimulus plans. By electing the largest conservati... More
  • COLUMN: Beyond the politics of NLRB's actions
    Jun 3, 2011  - From the mountains of the Upstate to the beaches of the Lowcountry, South Carolina is full of natural beauty. It is home to hard-working, loyal, kindhearted and resilient people. South Carolina has wonderful schools, a world-class port, vibrant research universities and highly regarded hospitals and... More
  • COLUMN: Congressman Wilson Seeks to Ease Pain at the Pump
    May 11, 2011  - Over the last two years, the price of a gallon of gasoline has more than doubled. In January of 2009, the nationwide average was $1.84. Today, that same gallon could cost you $4.00. During his campaign, the President promised to skyrocket energy costs. Domestic oil production in the United States ha... More
  • COLUMN: Obamacare Turns 1: No Cause to Celebrate
    Mar 31, 2011  - Normally, birthdays are cause for celebration. They allow us to take a moment and reflect on the past year. It is hard to believe that just one short year ago, liberals in Congress haphazardly rammed through a 2,800 page health care bill that made its way to the President’s desk where it was signed,... More