House Passes Appropriations Legislation with Wagner Provisions

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House passed two pieces of appropriations legislation that included three of her amendments.

"Today's appropriations legislation makes good on our promise to the American people to secure our border, ensure our nation's national security remains strong, and protect some of the most vulnerable among us. Our nation is under threat not just from the new axis of evil that is China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, but also from traffickers at our Southern Border who smuggle illegal immigrants and fentanyl into our communities. Thank you to my colleagues for supporting three of my amendments to the Homeland Security Appropriations legislation and Department of Defense appropriations legislation that will provide vital funding for investigations of child exploitation, as well as funding for isostatic advanced armor production that will ensure greater protection for our troops who put their lives on the line for our freedoms."

Amendment Background

Department of Defense Appropriations

Amendment to increase funding for isostatic advanced armor production by $6 million

- Funding would support development of cutting-edge processes for armor production, yielding higher armor strengths, decreased weight, and flexible shapes for unique, small statured, and female body types.

- Saint Louis area manufacturers are leading the charge in developing this armor. Homeland Security Appropriations

Amendment to increase funding for the ICE/HSI Human Exploitation Rescue Operation (HERO) Child Rescue Corps from $2 million to $4 million.

-The HERO Child Rescue Corps Program is a paid federal internship that recruits and trains veterans to become computer forensic analysts to combat child exploitation and rescue child victims.

Amendment to increase funding for ICE/HSI child labor investigations from $6 million to $10 million

-The Biden Administration lost track of approximately 85,000 migrant children that were then found by the NYT to be in labor trafficking situations throughout the country. This amendment will hold accountable the Biden Administration and ensure innocent children aren't abused.

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