Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement after Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy appointed her to the House-Knesset Parliamentary Group.
As a former United States Ambassador, I saw firsthand what strong ties with our allies and partners mean to an enhanced national security, free and fair trade, the protection of American interests abroad, and the promotion of democracy and human rights. I am committed to ensuring that our nation remains safe, secure, prosperous, and ready to respond to threats like terrorism, natural disasters, and mass atrocities.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-2), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY-14), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, lauded final passage Wednesday of bipartisan legislation that will strengthen America's global leadership in preventing mitigating and responding to genocides and human rights atrocities wherever they may occur. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Trump.
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 – 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.
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) unanimously passed H.R. 3030, the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017, to improve U.S. efforts to prevent mass atrocity crimes. Named after the courageous Auschwitz survivor, the legislation honors the legacy of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and his life work to fight evil around the world.
Background on H.R. 3030 and the Congresswoman's remarks from the HFAC markup are available below.
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement on President Trump's decision to terminate the United States' participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and to re-impose sanctions lifted under the deal.
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 (R-MO), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump's reevaluation of the Iran Deal.
WASHINGTON - Following President Trump's meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and in light of the ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) sent a joint letter to United States Trade Representative Robert E.