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
4,812

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
13,879

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
HR 1013On PassageYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1247On Motion to DischargeNayNov 11, 2026
HRES 1650On Agreeing to the ResolutionAyeNov 10, 2026
HRES 1650On Ordering the Previous QuestionYeaNov 10, 2026
HRES 1655On Motion to ReferYeaNov 10, 2026
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 3264To require a determination and report relating to money laundering and violations of export controls and sanctions in Hong Kong.Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign AffairsMay 7, 2025
HR 36MEGOBARI ActReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. CaleMay 6, 2025
HR 2658Free Iraq from Iran ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, anApr 3, 2025
HR 2614Maximum Support ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, FiApr 2, 2025
HRES 281Urging the people of the United States to observe the month of March 2025 as "Bulgarian-American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Mar 31, 2025
HR 2311Pakistan Democracy ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, forMar 24, 2025
HR 1761Donald J. Trump $250 Bill ActReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Feb 27, 2025
HR 1232National Right-to-Work ActReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Feb 12, 2025

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 10052Right to Worship ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 9, 2026
HR 7417Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Nov 9, 2026
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

Committees

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

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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.