Economy and Jobs
Across the Second District and our nation, the economy and jobs remain the top concerns for American families. For too many years, Washington cultivated an environment of high taxes, overregulation, and crippling debt that sidelined capital and hurt job creation throughout our economy. When people stop me in the grocery store, they always mention two things: they want to keep more of their hard-earned paychecks and they want to know that their jobs are safe.
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to create a new standard of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), joined by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Rep. Billy Long (MO-07), Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06), and Rep. Barbara Comstock (VA-10), sent a joint letter asking Speaker Ryan, Chairman Goodlatte, Chairman Frelinghuysen, and Chairman Brady to prioritize a common-sense solution for local employers that rely on the H-2B seasonal guest worker visa program.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement after passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement after final passage of H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, by a vote of 227-205. Included below is Congresswoman Ann Wagner's (MO-02) floor speech in support of this historic tax reform legislation.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement on House passage of theNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA) conference report:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the below statement following passage of H.R. 3911, the Risk-Based Credit Examinations Act of 2017, a bill she introduced in October of this year.
WASHINGTON – This afternoon, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) sent a letter to Jeff Bezos, the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.com, in support of the St. Louis area bid for Amazon HQ2.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement following the House Financial Services Committee's passage of the Protecting Advice For Small Savers (PASS) Act Of 2017 and the Risk-Based Credit Examination Act of 2017: