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Joe Wilson

U.S. Representative, SC-2

Republican South Carolina since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, SC-2 current
South Carolina
Republican Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District SC-2
United States
Republican Dec 18, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-2
South Carolina
Republican Dec 18, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.529, social dim. 0.160. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 590 — Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in… Yea Jul 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 590 — Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in… Yea Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1919 — Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Yea Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1582 — GENIUS Act Yea Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3633 — Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Yea Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Yea Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Yea Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1717 — Communications Security Act Yea Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Yea Jul 15, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending… Yea Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1596 — Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Yea Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1770 — Consumer Safety Technology Act Yea Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1709 — Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act Yea Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Yea Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Yea Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Yea Jul 2, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Yea Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res… Yea Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 516 — Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California. Yea Jun 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

801 recorded contributions totalling $1,052,374. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 136 of 801 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 73 $219,850 21%
Corporate PAC 11 $85,260 8%
Small-dollar 52 $-3,350 -0%
Unclassified 665 $750,614 71%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$11,600 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 5, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$11,000 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,150 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Oct 13, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,000 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 27, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,600 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jan 3, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,600 LEVKOWITZ, HOWARD JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Big donor Nov 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$6,600 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jan 7, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,600 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 28, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,600 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Nov 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,300 WINRED - CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jan 23, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,200 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,610 WILSON FOR SOUTH CAROLINA JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Oct 21, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS unclassified Nov 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC CONDUIT JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS unclassified Mar 29, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMM JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 22, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)

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