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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Record of Decision which lays out a permanent solution to clean up the radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton. You can watch today's West Lake Landfill Superfund Site Record of Decision Signing, including the Congresswoman's remarks, here. Photographs from today's signing are also attached.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement applauding the United States Air Force and Boeing's T-X contract award announcement. The program office, engineering, and final assembly line for the Boeing T-X will be based in St. Louis, sustaining more than 1,800 estimated jobs.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6729, the Empowering Financial Institutions To Fight Human Trafficking Act Of 2018, introduced by Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02). The legislation would improve information sharing between non-profit organizations that work closely with trafficking victims and financial institutions, in order to help the financial industry better identify and respond to human trafficking activity.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), co-chairs and co-founders of the Congressional Caucus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), introduced the Southeast Asia Strategy Act to enhance U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia and assure critical partners in the region of the United States' strong support.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the below statement following passage of the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the below statement following the confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) introduced the Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018. The legislation would improve information sharing between non-profit organizations that work closely with trafficking victims and financial institutions, in order to help the financial industry better identify and respond to human trafficking activity.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Ann Wagner (MO-2) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced conservative paid parental leave legislation for working American families. Senator Rubio introduced his bill this week, and Rep. Wagner will introduce her legislation in September when the House comes back into session. Additional information on the proposal is attached. Wagner's full remarks are available here.
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017, a bipartisan piece of legislation introduced by Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02). The legislation establishes that the official policy of the United States is to regard the prevention of genocide and other atrocity crimes as a core national security interest and moral responsibility. It affirms the critical importance of the Atrocities Prevention Board and the Complex Crises Fund in strengthening the U.S.