What Ann Wagner said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of one of my constituents and a dear friend, Louis ``L.B.'' Eckelkamp, Jr. of Washington, Missouri. It is difficult to put into words what L.B. meant for so many people and the City of Washington.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my resolution celebrating the 200th anniversary of Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis County, Missouri. Established on July 10, 1826, Jefferson Barracks is the oldest operational military installation west of the Mississippi River and has played a remarkable role in our nation's defense.”

“Mr. Speaker I regret that I was not present for Roll Call Votes on June 24, 2026. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 225, and YEA on Roll Call No. 226.”

“The total cost to American seniors reached almost $2.5 billion. Even worse, a significant portion of this increase is attributed to individual financial losses of over $100,000. Think about that for a moment, Mr.”

“Mr. Chair, I would like to share the preliminary estimate by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on H.R. 3383, the INVEST Act. CBO has previously estimated the direct spending and revenue effects, on a preliminary or final basis, for each section of the Rules version of H.R. 3383.”

“In addition, investors have additional protections under the bill by requiring either the plan to be subject to ERISA protections, the employer sponsor to serve as a plan fiduciary, or a government plan subject to additional State protections.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in respectful opposition to this amendment which would remove an important provision from the INVEST Act. Section 307 is not new or untested policy.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the gentleman from Texas' amendment. This is a commonsense clarification that ensures section 105 cannot be misinterpreted as a blank check for expanding the Federal bureaucracy.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment, which would impose sweeping new regulatory requirements on investment advisers and hedge funds serving foreign clients. While combating illicit finance and addressing national security threats are critical objectives we all share, this amendment takes the wrong approach, one that FinCEN itself recognized as flawed.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise one more time in closing to oppose this amendment by Ms. Garcia that requires investment advisers and hedge funds to perform know-your-customer verifications and implement anti-money laundering procedures for foreign clients.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment, which would pose a significant obstacle for the same small businesses and startups that we aim to support.”

“Mr. Chairman, I simply urge my colleagues to reject these unnecessary and harmful reporting burdens, and I ask that they oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment, which represents a fundamental departure from the careful, deliberative process that has guided the INVEST Act. Let me be clear about what we are being asked to consider.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Ohio for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to sponsor H.R. 4429, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders, or DEAL, Act.”

“Again, I thank Mr. Gottheimer for his work on this bill and his partnership on other efforts to protect senior investors, including my Financial Exploitation Prevention Act. Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3351, the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, Representatives Kim and Gottheimer, for their work on this commonsense, bipartisan piece of legislation that will give Americans, small businesses, and entrepreneurs a stronger voice at the SEC.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. I thank the Congress of Bosniaks for bringing together dignitaries, faith leaders, human rights advocates, policymakers, scholars, and community leaders from around the country to mourn loved ones lost, and commit ourselves anew to a future of peace, mutual tolerance, and truth.”

“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act''. SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSINESSES.”

“Mr. Speaker, Mr. Nunn's ELEVATE Act is a smart, targeted update to our securities law. I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 3301, and I yield back the balance of my time.”

“In closing, Mr. Speaker, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act maintains investor protections while removing arbitrary barriers that have held back individual investors and early-stage entrepreneurs alike.”

“Mr. Speaker, in closing, this is a smart and bipartisan solution that removes an unintended barrier to capital formation without reducing investor protections. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2225, and I yield back the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Speaker, in closing, H.R. 3352 supports entrepreneurship, encourages capital formation, and reflects how innovation actually happens. I urge my colleagues to support Mr. Lawler's bill, H.R. 3352.”

“Mr. Speaker, in closing, there is a need to connect the Agriculture Department's expertise, including its longstanding tracking of farmland purchases, with CFIUS' operations. I look forward to supporting this bill today.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 1512, the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act. Mr. Speaker, it is undeniable that the People's Republic of China is the single gravest threat to our national security.”

“Mr. Speaker, I regret that I was not present for the following Roll Call Vote on March 10, 2025. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 63.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Roy, my friend from Texas, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in very strong support of H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation that I have been blessed and honored to lead since 2019.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of the Battle of the Bulge and the courage of the American troops who fought there. This Saturday, January 25, marks the 80th Anniversary of this historic Allied victory. 41 days, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I regret that I was not present for roll call votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 7.”