Joe Wilson
Republican · SC-2 · U.S. House
Bio
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.
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‘Stop embarrassing yourself’: Congressional Republicans clash over international eventThe Scoop A transcontinental dispute between two senior Republican lawmakers escalated over the weekend when one briefly barred the other from their own delegation’s return flight to Washington. The rift between Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker and South Carolin…
Biztoc.com · July 7, 2026- Shaheen, Wilson, Warren Urge State Department to Remove Syria from State Sponsor of Terrorism List
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs sent a …
Globalsecurity.org · July 2, 2026 
Trump’s $250 Greenback Is a Gift to the Criminal ClassThrough some combination of malignant narcissism, incipient dementia, and raging dyscalculia, President Donald Trump struggles to distinguish his 80th birthday, which is 17 days away, from the nation’s 250th birthday, which is 37 days away. The latest manife…
The New Republic · May 28, 2026
Trump sweating as 'thorn in his side' looks set for shock Republican Party win: reportPresident Donald Trump is “treading carefully” as he watches a rebel Republican soar in the polls in their gubernatorial race — with their political rise “alarming” some of the president’s allies, Axios reported Saturday.“President Trump's allies are growin…
Raw Story · May 2, 2026
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