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Joe Wilson
U.S. Representative, South Carolina
1436 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Wilson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
339 bills totalHR 8775 · Introduced May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8718 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · International Affairs
May 7, 2026: Referred 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.
HR 8433 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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.
HR 8069 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · International Affairs
Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Energy and Commerce, 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.
HR 7724 · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Families
Apr 6, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.
HR 7668 · Introduced Feb 24, 2026 · International Affairs
Feb 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 7415 · Introduced Feb 9, 2026 · International Affairs
Feb 9, 2026: Referred 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.
HR 5835 · Introduced Oct 24, 2025 · International Affairs
Oct 24, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 5793 · Introduced Oct 17, 2025 · International Affairs
Oct 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
HR 5292 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sep 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Wilson's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted