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National Right-to-Work Act
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RepublicanSouth Carolina · U.S. Representative
Joe
Wilson
U.S. Representative for South Carolina
In office
24 yrsSince Dec 2001
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
78Born Jul 31, 1947
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Wilson has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Opposes compulsory union membership requirementsWilson has sponsored the National Right-to-Work Act in multiple Congresses, including H.R.1232 and H.R.1200. Both bills would prohibit agreements that make union membership or payment of union dues a condition of employment. Each version attracted between 100 and 199 cosponsors and was referred to committee.
- 02Supports expanded U.S.-Israel defense cooperationWilson sponsored H.R.1777, the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023, and H.R.1229, the United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025, as well as H.R.3792, the U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023. All three bills were referred to committee and each drew between 100 and 199 cosponsors.
- 03Supports restricting normalization with the Assad regimeWilson sponsored H.R.3202, the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023, which was referred to committee with 50 to 99 cosponsors. The bill addresses U.S. policy toward diplomatic and economic normalization with the Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad.
- 04Voted against the Social Security Fairness ActOn the final passage vote for H.R.82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, Wilson voted against the bill. The measure, which subsequently became law, eliminated reductions in Social Security benefits for certain public-sector workers. His vote was against the majority of his party on this roll call.
- 05Sponsored tax credit for living organ donorsWilson has reintroduced H.R.3698, the Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act, in multiple Congresses. The bill would establish a federal tax credit for individuals who donate organs while living. The measure was referred to committee and attracted a small number of cosponsors across reintroductions.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Joe Wilson is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, a seat he has held since December 2001. His district spans from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. Wilson is an attorney and a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his congressional service, he served as a South Carolina state senator representing the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001. In Congress, Wilson has repeatedly sponsored versions of the National Right-to-Work Act (H.R.1232, H.R.1200), legislation that would prohibit compulsory union membership as a condition of employment. He has sponsored multiple measures related to the U.S.-Israel relationship, including the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023 (H.R.1777), the United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 (H.R.1229), and the U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023 (H.R.3792). Wilson also sponsored the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 (H.R.3202) and a resolution expressing the sense of the House on Ukrainian victory (H.RES.332). On final passage votes, Wilson voted against H.R.82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, which became law, and against H.R.4984, the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act, also enacted. He introduced amendments in the 118th and 119th Congresses that were agreed to by recorded votes (HAMDT.1066, HAMDT.81).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 12, 2025Sponsored
United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
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Jun 1, 2023Sponsored
U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023
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Mar 24, 2023Sponsored
United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023
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Feb 27, 2023Sponsored
National Right-to-Work Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Wilson raised $669,269 this cycle, with 25.7% from PAC contributions and 41.0% from individuals — of which 94.9% came from itemized contributions. Top PAC contributors include American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC – Conduit ($68,501), Wilson Leadership Fund ($20,984), AFLAC Political Action Committee, BWX Technologies Inc Political Action Committee, and Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee. Top employer concentrations include Southeastern Freight Lines, Burr Forman, and Independence Front for Freedom & Peace. Unitemized contributions made up just 5.1% of individual receipts.
Total raised · 2026
$669K
Cash on hand
$294K
Spent
$420K
By source
- Individuals$275K · 41.0%
- PACs$172K · 25.7%
- Other$21K · 3.1%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)5.1%
Top PAC contributors
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC - CONDUITFEC ↗$69K
- WILSON LEADERSHIP FUNDFEC ↗$21K
- AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)FEC ↗$8K
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$7K
- NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COFEC ↗$5K
- BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENTFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONFEC ↗$5K
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMFEC ↗$5K
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$4K
Top employer concentrations
- SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES$7K· 2 donors
- BURR FORMAN$7K· 2 donors
- INDEPENDENCE FRONT FOR FREEDOM & PEACE$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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