Wagner Reappointed to NATO Parliamentary Assembly

January 28, 2025 Press Release Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reappointed her to the United States Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. “Our world is in a state of chaos right now with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea seeking to undermine American superiority and push their dangerous ideologies on innocent populations around the globe. The United States cannot and should not shoulder this burden alone.  It’s time our European partners came to the table to meet and significantly exceed their 2% of GDP defense spending target so we can better fight back against the new Axis of Evil.  As part of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I will work with partner nations to ensure they meet that vital defense spending target and stop these dictatorial nations in their tracks. “Our enemies are working together to make every corner of the world less safe—whether it’s Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the South China Sea, or the Arctic. The security of the alliance, and the state of the world as we know it, now requires NATO to step up in places like the Indo-Pacific, where our shared interests are under grave threat from China and its cronies. I look forward to working with my counterparts to ensure NATO remains a force for peace and a powerful deterrent to our enemies who seek to spread conflict and violence around the world.”