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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Wedneday introduced the Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022.  The bill excludes Russian Government Officials from major financial and intergovernmental forums.   “Vladimir Putin and his cronies have breached the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine and declared war on an […]

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Following a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the western fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti) and a newly identified species known as the “Ouachita” fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti). These two freshwater mussel species found in rivers and

LYONS, NEBRASKA – Interviews focused on the history of sustainable agriculture have been turned into a limited podcast series, “Sustainable Agriculture Policy with Ron Kroese.” The interviews are a part of an oral history archive documenting the development and evolution of public policies to advance sustainable and organic agriculture going back to the 1970s. More than 40

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after Joe Biden showcased a radical, socialist agenda during his State of the Union Address:   “Joe Biden’s failed leadership was fully on display during his State of the Union Address.  At a time when Americans are being hit

WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the below statement following President Biden’s first State of the Union address:   “While the state of our union is strong, the state of our civil and human rights must be stronger. President Biden took office during a

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) today announced the introduction of their No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act, a bipartisan bill to ban the use of biometric recognition technology by the IRS. The introduction of Blunt and Merkley’s bill comes less than a month after the senators sent a letter to the

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. –This week, millions of people around the globe watched in disbelief as Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an unprovoked war on Ukraine. This marks the first major full-scale invasion by a major power in Europe since World War II. While the tragic events are just beginning, the

By Jason Smith Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Since his first day in office, Joe Biden insisted that his priority was crushing the coronavirus and restoring normalcy to America. He claimed President Trump failed – even going so far as to state at one point that “220,000 deaths. If you hear nothing else, I

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The USEPA and WaterISAC are alerting the water and wastewater systems sector to new information regarding a potential cyber threat to United States critical infrastructure. All water and wastewater system owners and operators should read this alert.   Due to current events between Russia and Ukraine, WaterISAC and the USEPA strongly encourage

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – House Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Ranking Member Ann Wagner (R-MO) and the Republican Members of the Committee have released the following joint statement commemorating six months since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan. Wagner was joined by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Scott Perry (R-PA),