Ann Wagner

These benefits allow companies to avoid delays and interruptions in the offering process, which preserves their continued access to capital while reducing costs and eliminating uncertainty relating to funding.

Today we will be considering some important legislative proposals that will help facilitate capital formation and reduce regulatory burdens for small companies.

My legislation, the Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015, will broaden eligibility for smaller companies to use Form S-3.

I believe many of the consequences are unintended.

The market structure is so dysfunctional and we work with some really small cap companies that it is grinding up value for these corporations.

I have submitted, as I mentioned earlier, a discussion draft, the Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015...

I come before you today to thank my colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee--in particular, Chairman Mac Thornberry and Ranking Member Adam Smith--for all the hard work they have put into crafting our country's national priorities…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for all the work that he has done to protect life and religious freedom. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong disapproval of religious discrimination in the District of Columbia's local…

Small businesses create more jobs than any other business sector in America, and are leading the way on exciting new products and technologies.

I have introduced legislation, along with my colleague on the other side of the aisle, Representative Terri Sewell, H.R. 1723, the Small Company Simple Registration Act.

Ensuring that small businesses are able to raise capital is absolutely essential to getting our economy back on track while we are still recovering from the financial crisis.

On rollcall No. 162 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

I know firsthand the importance of this committee's work for our national security as you begin to debate our defense priorities for the coming fiscal year.

Growlers will keep our Navy equipped to overcome enemies today and in the future in all threat environments.

Today I am here to support adding F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft to the fiscal year 2016 NDAA.

In closing, I urge you to add 12 F/A-18 aircraft to ensure the Navy can protect our Nation now and in decades to come.

I urge you to add 12 F/A-18 aircraft to ensure the Navy can protect our Nation now and in decades to come.

It is the workhorse, sir. And losing 15 in the last 5 years, we have taken a real hit.

I first want to extend my appreciation for the work that you do, as a proud mother of a son who is a West Point graduate.

I come to the floor today to express my outrage that Senate Democrats have refused to allow consideration of desperately needed sex trafficking legislation. The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act would strengthen punishments for…

I thank the chairman for his leadership on this very, very important issue. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 285, the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation, or SAVE, Act. But Madam Speaker, I also rise today in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. I also want to thank Judge Poe, who has fought this fight for so very many years. It is marvelous to have seen in the 113th Congress five pieces of legislation on…

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on this issue and so many others. It is now my pleasure to yield to a brandnew freshman Member, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker). Combating human trafficking is a priority for…

I would like to draw attention to this bracelet that I have on that many of my colleagues are going to be wearing over the next 2 days as we pass 12 pieces of human trafficking legislation. This tab bracelet was handmade by dedicated…

Thank you, Judge Poe, for your tremendous leadership in this area and so many others dealing with victims' rights. It is now my pleasure to recognize the gentlewoman from New Hampshire, Representative Ann Kuster. Representative Kuster has…