Defense and National Security
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Meghan Burris | (202) 225-1621
For Immediate Release
January 12, 2016
Contact:
Meghan Burris | (202) 225-1621
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-02) released the below statement following the President’s final State of the Union address:
Congresswoman Wagner joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business to discuss what the President will say to the American people during his final State of the Union address.
For Immediate Release
January 12, 2016
Contact:
Meghan Burris | (202) 225-1621
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-02) welcomes Army Captain Luis Avila as her guest to President Obama’s final State of the Union address.
Captain Avila served in several combat tours, including OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, three combat tours in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and his last tour in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
Congresswoman Ann Wagner released the following statement in response to President Obama's Sunday evening address concerning the San Bernardino shooting, ISIS and gun control:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) today issued the below statement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Members of Missouri's Congressional delegation this week issued a letter to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo, suggesting the agency keep the NGA West complex at one of four sites in the Show Me State.
Below is a copy of that letter and reflections on the complex's importance by Missouri's House delegation.
TRANSCRIPT:
Mr. Speaker, I come before you today to thank my colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee, particularly Chairman Mac Thornberry and Ranking Member Adam Smith, for all of the hard work they have put in to crafting our country's national defense priorities for the upcoming year. Specifically, I want to thank them for responding to a critical Navy shortfall and a national security need by including the authorization for funding of 12 F/A-18 Super Hornets in the National Defense Authorization Act.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner released the following statement after being named to serve on the Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate Terrorist Financing, which will make sure that the United States is doing everything possible to prevent the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations from using the global financial system to support acts of terrorism:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner released the following statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to a Joint Meeting of Congress:
"At this time, Congress must unequivocally demonstrate to Israel's enemies that Israel has the full support of the United States and its allies. Only through strength and unity will the threat of Iranian aggression in the Middle East be eliminated.