Joe Wilson

Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is an American politician. He has been the U.S. Representative for  since 2001.

From 1985 to 2001, he was in the South Carolina Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party.

He was a member of the House Republican Policy Committee and was an Assistant Republican Whip.

Wilson is known for interrupting a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to the joint session of Congress by shouting "You lie!".

On September 10, 2024, Wilson was hospitalized in Washington, D.C. for "stroke-like symptoms" after collapsing at an event.

References

Other websites

 Congressman Joe Wilson official U.S. House website
 Joe Wilson for U.S. Congress



 "Congressman with military ties backs Iraq war" Darran Simon, Medill News Service, February 18, 2004
 "Don’t Turn Back the Page on Border Security" Op-ed by Joe Wilson, Palmetto Scoop, February 3, 2008

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