Aiken Times

Joe Wilson, a U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina’s 2nd district since 2001, recently shared several updates via social media. His posts cover topics ranging from local infrastructure recognition to international relations and geopolitical concerns.

On October 30, 2024, Joe Wilson expressed his gratitude towards the South Carolina Department of Transportation for renaming Columbia Airport Expressway in his honor. "Beyond grateful to @SCDOTPress for renaming Columbia Airport Expressway the Congressman Joe Wilson Expressway. I will always continue to fight for the people of South Carolina and the United States."

On November 2, 2024, Wilson congratulated Kemi Badenoch on her new role while emphasizing his commitment to strengthening ties between the United States and the United Kingdom. As he stated in his post: "As Co-Chair of the Congressional UK Caucus, I offer my sincere congratulations to @KemiBadenoch. I look forward to working with you for the good of our Special Relationship and the world."

Later that day, he addressed international security issues concerning Georgia's political situation. He called for sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili due to alleged authoritarian actions aligned with Russian interests. Wilson highlighted past efforts alongside Speaker Johnson as part of a national security strategy: "Russian puppet Bidzina Ivanishvili is turning Georgia into a dictatorship, working hand in glove with Putin. The United States must finally sanction him, as @SpeakerJohnson and I called for in 2020 as part of the RSC National Security Strategy."