Joe Wilson

U.S. Representative · SC-2 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

1.17· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 129 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Wilson’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

32 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 31 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Wilson’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Wilson.

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 37 missed of 674

Voted on 637 of 674 roll calls; missed 37. Lower than 84% of House members.

15%100%

98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 99 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 450 votes that split the parties. Higher than 53% of House members.

45%100%

13/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 66% of House members.

0%70%

+0.53

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Wilson’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 8775 Ending Predator Access to Union Power ActRestricts certain individuals from accessing union power or positions. AI-readLabor and Employment · Passed a chamber Sep 16, 2026Substantive96 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 7668 Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus ActAddresses Chinese influence and control in the Caucasus region. AI-readInternational Affairs · Passed a chamber Jun 9, 2026Substantive406 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 36 MEGOBARI ActRequires sanctions on foreign persons undermining Georgia's security or stability. AI-readInternational Affairs · Passed a chamber May 6, 2025Substantive3.4k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9603 Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight ActReduces federal oversight and reporting requirements for international education programs. AI-readEducation · Out of committee Jul 15, 2026Substantive1.5k words Out of committee
H.R. 7724 No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026Prohibits waivers of fraud prevention requirements for child care subsidy program providers. AI-readFamilies · Out of committee Apr 6, 2026Substantive95 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.