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Joe Wilson honored by SCDOT; addresses UK relations and Georgian politics

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson shares updates on infrastructure honors, international partnerships with the UK, and calls for sanctions against Georgian leadership linked to Russia in recent social media posts dated late October and early November 2024

By Aiken Times | Nov 2, 2024

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Aiken County in 2021

Farms throughout cities in Aiken County received $476,037 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

By Aiken Times | Feb 28, 2024

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Edgefield County rise or fall in 2021?

By Aiken Times | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Edgefield County received $1.7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Edgefield County farmers in 2021 reached $864,021

By Aiken Times | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Edgefield County received $864,021 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Aiken County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Aiken Times | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Aiken County received $2,911,070 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Wilson on House Passage of FY24 NDAA

By Aiken Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jul 9, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jul 8, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

.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’

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 6, 2023

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

By Aiken Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

Congressman Joe Wilson congratulates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye on his win in the recent presidential election.

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Rep. Duncan Releases Information for the Ending of the Federal COVID Shot Mandate

By Aiken Times Report | May 24, 2023

On May 19, Congressman Duncan released resources and information on the end of the federal COVID shot mandate. On May 1, the Biden Administration announced that the federal COVID shot requirement for Federal Employees, Contractors, International Travelers, Head Start Educators, and CMS-Certified Facilities would be phased out beginning with the end of the public health emergency on May 11

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Wilson, Kildee Introduce Bill to Combat Rising Food Prices for American Families

By Aiken Times Report | May 20, 2023

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.