Joe Wilson
U.S. Representative (R) for South Carolina, 79 years old.
- lawyer
- united states army
- B.A. Washington and Lee University (1969)
WILSON, Joe, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 31, 1947; graduated from the High School of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.; B.A., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1969; J.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1972; United States Army Reserve, 1972-1975; South Carolina Army National Guard, 1975-2003; lawyer, private practice; deputy general counsel, United States Department of Energy, 1981-1982; staff, United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina; staff, United States Representative Floyd Spence of South Carolina; member of the South Carolina state senate, 1984-2001; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Floyd Spence, and reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (December 18, 2001-present); reprimanded by the U.S. House of Representatives, on September 15, 2009, for interrupting President's remarks before a Joint Session which was a "breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings" of the Joint Session.
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Oversight committees · 9
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- Polisario Front Terrorist Designation ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce ActReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term HoldingReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- FORTIFY ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions.Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency DepartmentReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Allied Defense Sales ActOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 1.
- No Surprises Act Enforcement ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- ASAP ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Small LENDER ActOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IDA Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.