U.S. Representative

Joe Wilson

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Fact sheet
Official portrait of Joe Wilson
339 bills introduced

Across 13 Congresses, most in the 108th at 46. In the 119th, 35 — 9 more than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 339, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
4,810

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
13,872

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
9

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 339 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from South Carolina. Born in Charleston, S. C. , July 31, 1947. Graduated from the High School of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. B. A. , Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. , 1969. J. D. , University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. , 1972. United States Army Reserve, 1972-1975. South Carolina Army National Guard, 1975-2003. Lawyer, private practice. Deputy general counsel, United States Department of Energy, 1981-1982. Staff, United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Staff, United States Representative Floyd Spence of South Carolina. Member of the South Carolina state senate, 1984-2001. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Floyd Spence, and reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (December 18, 2001-present). Reprimanded by the U. S. House of Representatives, on September 15, 2009, for interrupting President's remarks before a Joint Session which was a "breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings" of the Joint Session.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026
HJRES 213On PassageYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 10326On PassageYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9576On PassageYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsYeaSep 16, 2026
HCONRES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionNaySep 15, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 8775Ending Predator Access to Union Power ActReceived in the Senate.Sep 16, 2026
HR 10354To impose targeted sanctions on the Houthi terrorists and their supporters, and to support the internationally recognized Government of Yemen in their fight against Houthi terrorists.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, anSep 14, 2026
HR 10183SRBIJA ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, forAug 27, 2026
HRES 1451Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Jul 23, 2026
HR 9891PREVENT ESRD ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansJul 22, 2026
HR 9603Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight ActOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.Jul 15, 2026
HRES 1424Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Lindsey Graham.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jul 13, 2026
HR 9451SABER Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Jun 24, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 6610Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.Oct 29, 2026
HR 10912Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 26, 2026
HRES 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 26, 2026
HR 8011SECURE Health ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, aOct 22, 2026
HR 5355Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening ActSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4418)Oct 22, 2026
HR 10847Military Justice Leadership and Independence ActReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Oct 19, 2026
HR 6126United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin ActReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Oct 19, 2026
HR 5269RESULTS ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansOct 15, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

ChamberCommitteeRole
HouseStrategic Forces SubcommitteeMember

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.