Joe Wilson

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–nowID W000795

LegislationHEADLINE

2%with Dems

of 9,537 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

2%with Dems

of 9,537 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20012007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.6%with Democrats

of 450 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing 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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 450 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.5% · 2,565 votes

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 1,966 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.3% · 723 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.1% · 436 votes

Energy0.5% · 389 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0.9% · 321 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.8% · 273 votes

Environmental Protection1.1% · 262 votes

Health2.4% · 253 votes

Taxation0.9% · 227 votes

Emergency Management2.2% · 182 votes

Labor and Employment1.7% · 178 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 175 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 172 votes

International Affairs9.6% · 167 votes

Education2% · 151 votes

Agriculture and Food4% · 124 votes

Law2.5% · 119 votes

Immigration1% · 103 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications1.1% · 88 votes

Commerce2.7% · 73 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 57 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.5% · 44 votes

Native Americans5.1% · 39 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 30 votes

Animals14.8% · 27 votes

Social Welfare0% · 26 votes

Commemorations0% · 16 votes

Families6.7% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses

107th · 2001119th · 2025

Republican · House · SC107th–119th

Term datesexact

Joe Wilson

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSER2001–now13 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

2.4%with Democrats

of 9,537 votes · 97.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested2%of 9,537 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 450 votes1.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 450 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.5% · 2,565

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 1,966

Armed Forces and National Security3.3% · 723

Government Operations and Politics1.1% · 436

Energy0.5% · 389

Finance and Financial Sector0.9% · 321

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.8% · 273

Environmental Protection1.1% · 262

Health2.4% · 253

Taxation0.9% · 227

Emergency Management2.2% · 182

Labor and Employment1.7% · 178

Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 175

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 172

International Affairs9.6% · 167

Education2% · 151

Agriculture and Food4% · 124

Law2.5% · 119

Immigration1% · 103

Housing and Community Development0% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications1.1% · 88

Commerce2.7% · 73

Water Resources Development0% · 57

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.5% · 44

Native Americans5.1% · 39

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 30

Animals14.8% · 27

Social Welfare0% · 26

Commemorations0% · 16

Families6.7% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001119th · 2025

Republican107th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th