Addison Graves Wilson

Republican Representative of South Carolina's 2nd district

  • Representative

    South Carolina, district 2

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2452

@RepJoeWilson

joewilson.house.gov

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12

Congresses Served

12

House Terms

July 31, 1947 (77 years old)

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  • Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2001
  • Previously served as a South Carolina state senator from 1985 to 2001
  • Interrupted President Obama during a speech in 2009 with a shout of “You lie!”
  • Received a reprimand from the House of Representatives for the interruption
  • Served in the United States Army Reserve and the South Carolina Army National Guard, retiring as a colonel
  • Practiced law for over 25 years and served as a municipal judge
  • Active in Republican politics from a young age and served as an aide to Senator Strom Thurmond
  • Holds positions on the House Armed Services Committee, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Co-chairs several caucuses, including the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus and the Congressional French Caucus, among others
  • Advocates for a federal prohibition of online poker
  • Sponsored legislation on various issues, including teacher recruitment and retention, college campus fire safety, and tax credits for adoptions
  • Changed stance on public funds for healthcare of illegal immigrants after 2009
  • Apologized for remarks made during a live broadcast and for doubting the paternity claim of Strom Thurmond’s daughter
  • Supported the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results
  • Supported President Trump’s 2017 executive order on immigration
  • Proposed a bill to obtain a bust of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for display in the U.S. Capitol
  • Has a military background and has been involved in various legislative efforts related to national security and veterans’ issues