Joe Wilson

R Republican Representative from South Carolina, District 2

South Carolina 1436 Longworth House Office Building 202-225-2452 Born 1947-07-31

Joe Wilson is a Republican Representative representing South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2001. Joe Wilson sits on 3 committees, including House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 13

District 2

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Armed Services

Member

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member

House Committee on Education and Workforce

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$177.2M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Yea

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Yea

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

H.R. 8775: Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

2026-09-16

Passed House (Senate next): Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC2] Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on September 16, 2026 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

H.R. 8775: Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

2026-09-16

Bill Text: This bill's text for status <Passed the House> (Sept. 16, 2026) is now available. Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC2] is the sponsor of this bill.

Nay

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

98.1% Party Loyalty

With Party 624

Against Party 12

Not Voting 37

636 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (12)

Nay

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Yea

H RES 518: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2026-06-04 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 2913: On Passage 2026-06-04 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H RES 518: On Motion to Discharge 2026-06-03 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H RES 1100: On Motion to Refer 2026-03-04 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H RES 893: On Motion to Refer 2025-11-19 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Yea

H R 4016: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-07-18 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-02	H J RES 1: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Failed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$308K Total Raised

$123K From PACs

$163K From Individuals

$80K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Member	$12.5K
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	Corp	$7.0K
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION	Trade	$6.0K
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION	Corp	$6.0K
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Corp	$5.0K
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC THE BOEING COMPANY	Corp	$5.0K
MILLIKEN & COMPANY PAC MILLIKEN & COMPANY	Corp	$5.0K
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS	Trade	$5.0K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE NONE		$5.0K
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC.	Corp	$3.5K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)	Trade	$3.5K
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NUCOR CORPORATION	Corp	$3.5K
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC) DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION	Corp	$3.5K
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Trade	$3.5K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Member

PAC Contribution $12.5K

Lobbying Spend $1.6M

House Committee on Armed Services 2 lobbying filings

AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION Trade

PAC Contribution $6.0K

Lobbying Spend $1.4M

House Committee on Armed Services 6 lobbying filings