U.S. Representative — South Carolina's 2nd District
Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina
Republican U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9891 — PREVENT ESRD Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9603 — Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act (Reported, Jul 9, 2026)
- H.R.9450 — Countering Russian Trafficking Act (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
- H.R.9451 — SABER Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
- H.R.9256 — Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act (Introduced, Jun 10, 2026)
- H.R.8775 — Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act (Reported, May 12, 2026)
- H.R.8718 — Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
- H.R.8433 — Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9893 — Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.8106 — RESCUE Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.7871 — MVP Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.5469 — SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.2691 — To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.1410 — 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.4610 — BRIDGE Africa Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2025)
- H.R.443 — Parris Island Protection Act (Introduced, Jan 15, 2025)
Voting analysis
International affairs account for a larger share of Joe Wilson's classified filings than any single subject does on any other page in this data. His second category is smaller by a factor of twelve. Two of the named bills concern Russia directly — forced recruitment in Africa, and a war on faith — and a third applies a familiar title formula to international education oversight.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Joe Wilson's cluster into: International Affairs (36), Labor and Employment (3), Taxation (3), Armed Forces and National Security (1), Education (1), Families (1).
Of the 50 most recent of those, 48 currently sit at Introduced.
That formula — less bureaucracy, better something — now appears on seven bills across this site, filed by five members with no committee in common. His is the only one pointed abroad.
The fullest Ukraine crossing
He voted for a Ukraine support act against his conference, and he voted for both rule resolutions that brought it to the floor. Several Republicans on this site crossed on that bill; he is among the few who also helped it get considered at all. Supporting the rule is the more consequential half, because a bill that never reaches the floor never needs a vote.
His other departures are two amendment votes and a no on the ethics records resolution.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 245 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.2913 Ukraine Support Act On Passage · roll call 207 | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.518 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 206 | Jun 4, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.518 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes On Motion to Discharge · roll call 200 | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 151 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.Res.1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee’s review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives. On Motion to Refer · roll call 83 | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Below the South Carolina Republicans
The state's House Republicans hold the steepest group average on this site, so his six departures still leave him well under it.
Among the 6 Republicans in the South Carolina delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 9.0%. Joe Wilson is below that average at 2.8%.
Tenure and attendance
Thirteen terms since the opening of this century. He holds no committee leadership post and misses a modest share of votes.
First elected in 2001, now serving across 13 terms. Joe Wilson falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Joe Wilson has 346 bills sponsored, 4755 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
- House Committee on Armed Services: Strategic Forces
- House Committee on Education and Workforce: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- House Committee on Education and Workforce: Higher Education and Workforce Development
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Europe
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Middle East and North Africa
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