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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
HRES 426 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… Yea May 20, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1286 — Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act Yea May 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1263 — Strengthening the Quad Act Yea May 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2240 — Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act Yea May 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2255 — Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 Yea May 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 352 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish… Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2243 — LEOSA Reform Act Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2215 — Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 249 — To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Yea May 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 30 — Expressing support for local law enforcement officers. Yea May 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 276 — Gulf of America Act Yea May 8, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 276 — Gulf of America Act Nay May 8, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 881 — DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Yea May 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1503 — Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 Not voting May 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… Yea May 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… Yea May 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 36 — MEGOBARI Act Yea May 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 530 — ACES Act Yea May 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 88 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… Yea May 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 78 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and… Yea May 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 89 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… Yea Apr 30, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 87 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… Yea Apr 30, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 60 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service… Yea Apr 29, 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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