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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Wilson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 342 →HR 9450
HR 9450 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9451
HR 9451 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9256
HR 9256 · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 10, 2026: 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 8775
HR 8775 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Labor and Employment
May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8718
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
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
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
HR 7724 · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Families
Apr 6, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.
HR 7668
HR 7668 · Introduced Feb 24, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
HR 7415
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.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Wilson's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 392were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Wilson sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
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