South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
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Recent News About South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
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Wilson on House Passage of FY24 NDAA
Congressman Joe Wilson, Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024:
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Wilson, Matsui Introduce Legislation to Increase Organ Donation
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC)and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Organ Donation Clarification Act, a bipartisan bill to reduce barriers to organ donation and increase the supply of organs for transplantation.
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Wilson Statement on Biden Visit to South Carolina
Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s visit to South Carolina tomorrow:
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Wilson Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner
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.
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Wilson, Cohen Introduce Resolution to Address Threat of Russian Tactical Nukes
U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the Helsinki Commission, introduced a resolution to respond to the Russian Federation delivering tactical nuclear weapons to the Republic of Belarus.
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Wilson on Committee Passage of FY24 NDAA
Congressman Joe Wilson, Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee completed the markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024:
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Wilson, Phillips, Whitehouse, Risch Lead Introduction of Bill to Improve Sanctions Enforcement
.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.
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Wilson Leads South Carolina House Colleagues in Introducing ‘Let Freedom Sing Act’
Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), William Timmons (SC-04), Russell Fry (SC-07), Nancy Mace (SC-01), Ralph Norman (SC-05), and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) introduced legislation to prohibit any regulations on the singing of the National Anthem in the U.S. Capitol, when the action does not interfere with the operation of the government
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Wilson Co-Leads Bipartisan Resolution Urging Immediate Transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) joined Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe in announcing the introduction of a bipartisan House Resolution aimed at urging the Biden administration to swiftly provide Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine.
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Wilson, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand US-Israel International Development Partnership
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced legislation to extend and increase international development cooperation between the United States and Israel.
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Wilson Statement on Trump Indictment
Congressman Joe Wilson commented on the Department of Justice indictment of former President Donald Trump.
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Wilson, Phillips, McCaul, Meeks, Baird, Allred Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Abraham Accords
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, Subcommittee Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), joined House Foreign Affairs Committee colleagues James Baird (R-IN), and Colin Allred (D-TX) in releasing the following statement regarding the introduction of the U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023.
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Wilson Congratulates President of Türkiye on Election Win
Congressman Joe Wilson congratulates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye on his win in the recent presidential election.
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Wilson, Kildee Introduce Bill to Combat Rising Food Prices for American Families
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Dan Kildee (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Farm Operations Support Act, legislation that would revert the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to the December 2022 rate for the remainder of 2023.
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Wilson, Crow, Kim, Sherrill Introduce Resolution to Honor 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War POW Homecoming
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Jason Crow (D-CO), Young Kim (R-CA), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of United States prisoners of war (POWs) from Vietnam and recognizing their service and sacrifices.
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Wilson, McCaul, Meeks, and Phillips Introduce Bill to Sanction Iran’s Missile and Drone Program
Joe Wilson (R-SC) Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN), introduced a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on a wide range of activities supporting Iran’s missile and drone program ahead of the October 2023 expiration of the UN missile ban on Iran.
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Wilson, McCaul, Gonzalez, Hill, Boyle Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hold Assad Regime Accountable
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, and Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, the Co-Chairs of the Free, Democratic and Stable Syria Caucus, French Hill (R-AR), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), and Carlos Giménez (R-FL) introduced the Assad Anti-Normalization Act to hold the Assad regime accountable for its crimes against the Syrian people and to illustrate the severe cost of governments considering normalization with the Assad regime.
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Wilson Joins RSC Taskforce Members in Introducing Slate of Bills Combatting the Iranian Regime
Members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) introduced a slate of six bills targeting Iran and preventing the Biden administration from reviving a nuclear deal with Iran
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Congressman Wilson Leads Bipartisan Ukraine Victory Resolution
This week, Chairman Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Ranking Member Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, introduced the Ukraine Victory Resolution in the House of Representatives.