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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.

Record

Conservative Republican voting record. Generally supports lower taxes, border security, a strong national defense, domestic energy production, and traditional social policy positions consistent with House GOP leadership.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8775 — 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. (Introduced, 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)
  • H.R.8069 — Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 24, 2026)
  • H.R.7724 — No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 26, 2026)
  • H.R.7668 — Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act (Introduced, Feb 24, 2026)
  • H.R.7415 — HARM Act 2.0 (Introduced, Feb 9, 2026)
  • H.R.5835 — REPO Implementation Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 24, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

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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