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Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican · U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd district

35 sponsored · 357 cosponsored

Age 79 · In office since 2001

Contact their office: (202) 225-2452 · 1436 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (35) Cosponsored (357)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (4)

  • Mike Quigley (D-IL)

    Cosponsored

    Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

    H.R. 8205 Health

    A Democratic bill with 39 Republican cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +7

      Does this put more money into medical research?

      The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031.

    • Scored +6

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill promotes research into therapies for ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • W. Steube (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

    H.R. 5366 Taxation

    A Republican bill with 8 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill updates and extends tax rules related to personal casualty losses from major disasters. It also makes certain wildfire relief payments exempt from gross income.

    Yes· 2 of 6

    • Scored +7

      Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?

      The bill provides specific tax relief and income exclusions for individuals affected by major disasters and wildfires.

    • Scored +5

      Would middle-income households be better off under this?

      Provides significant tax relief for middle-class families facing unexpected disaster-related costs.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Pete Stauber (R-MN)

    Cosponsored

    Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

    H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

    A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (35)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Joe Wilson (R-SC)

    Their bill

    Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

    H.R. 8775 Labor and Employment

    A Republican bill with no cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: arrived in the other chamber; nothing has happened to it there yet · Sep 16

    This bill amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. The purpose of the bill is to stop individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors from serving in certain positions.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +7

      Would children be better off under this?

      The bill provides indirect protection for children by barring sex offenders against minors from union leadership.

    • Scored +5

      Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?

      The bill enhances union integrity by barring individuals with sex offense convictions against minors from holding office.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Joe Wilson (R-SC)

    Their bill

    Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act

    H.R. 7668 International Affairs

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Foreign Relations · Jun 9

    This Act requires specific intelligence reports and strategic planning regarding Georgia.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +5

      Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?

      It establishes a framework for a 5-year strategy to enhance bilateral relations.

    • Scored +5

      Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

      The act seeks to strengthen bilateral ties and strategic planning between the U.S. and Georgia.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Joe Wilson (R-SC)

    Their bill

    MEGOBARI Act

    H.R. 36 International Affairs

    A Republican bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    34942

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · May 6

    This Act aims to counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian Regime, and the Russian Federation in Georgia.

And 32 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)

A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.

Still waiting, of the 35 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 30 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time