Congresswoman Lesko Weekly Update

Good Afternoon,

It was another busy week in Arizona and in Washington, D.C., meeting with constituents and voting in the U.S. House of Representatives. I hope everyone had a great week! If you would like to share this newsletter with others, please direct them to this link and encourage them to subscribe.

Lesko Meets with Maricopa County Attorney

This week, I was pleased to meet with Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to discuss ways to make sure that dangerous criminals are held accountable. 

Lesko Meets with Gold Star Wives of America

It was an honor to meet with members of the Gold Star Wives of America to discuss how Congress can further support the families of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. 

Lesko Meets with Silver Nickel Mining

It was a pleasure to meet with Silver Nickel Mining to discuss the importance of critical mineral mining and the vast amount of resources we have right here in Arizona. 

Lesko in Committee

WATCH: At the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Innovation Subcommittee hearing, I discussed the future of autonomous vehicles and their potential for elderly populations and those struggling with mobility issues.  

WATCH: I questioned the Biden Administration about funneling children into homes where the children are abused. It’s alarming that in many cases, dogs and cats looking for foster homes have more protection than children.  

Don't Mess With My Car!!! In the House Energy and Commerce Committee's markup this week, I fought back against the Biden Administration's radical new rule that will require 2/3 of all vehicles sold to be electric by 2032. Republicans are fighting for American's right to choose the vehicle they want. Republicans are fighting to make sure America isn't more reliant on China. The Biden Administration needs to be stopped. 

WATCH as I call out the Biden Administration’s harmful COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s recent hearing. Americans deserve to be able to choose whether or not to take a vaccine. See my remarks below:

Lesko in the News

I joined the Seth Leibsohn Show this past week to discuss everything from electric vehicles to impending impeachment and everything in between. Listen below:

Lesko Introduces Bill to Expand Medicare Access to Physical and Occupational Therapy

Physical and Occupational Therapy can be great tools for people suffering from a diverse array of medical conditions. This week, I introduced the EMPOWER Act to increase access to these health care options for Medicare recipients. See more here.

GET THE FACTS: Veterans' Funding

Democrats tried telling the American people that Republicans were cutting funding for veterans’ health care by 22%. But this week, House Republicans proved them wrong. Not only will veterans’ health care programs be fully funded, veterans' benefits and Department of Veterans Affairs programs will be fully funded as well. In doing so, Republicans are following through on our commitment to taking care of our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future. This all happened in spite of the fact that not a single Democrat voted in favor of this legislation to take care of our nation's heroes. 

Around the District

Monica from our office presented a Congressional Recognition to the West Side Tremble Clefs, a non-profit from Sun City that provides music therapy to people living with Parkinson's Disease. We are proud to have them in our district and are thankful for their unwavering dedication to the community. 

Monica from our district office attended the ribbon cutting of Global Credit Union, previously known as Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. We're so happy to have them in the 8^th District! 

Congratulations to Salt Spa Wellness Collaborative in Anthem on their grand opening. Welcome to the 8^th Congressional District! 

Casework Highlight

A constituent contacted our office needing assistance to obtain their Employee Retention Tax Credit from the IRS. The constituent had moved business locations and had not received several payments and was unable to get the IRS to make the changes and receive payment. Our office was able to contact the IRS and work through the outstanding issues to get the constituent their tax credits.

Congressional App Challenge

Submissions for the Congressional App Challenge are now open to all middle and high school students! The Congressional App Challenge is a competition to encourage students to engage in coding and computer science. App submissions are due by November 1, 2023. Winning apps will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol! Register today and submit your app here.

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We are Here to Help

As always, my office is here to help. My Surprise district office is open and serving constituents. To make an appointment with the office, please call 623-776-7911.

My Washington, D.C. office is open and answering your calls. Please feel free to contact us via phone at 202-225-4576 or via email by going to my website at https://lesko.house.gov/contact/.

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May God continue to bless you and our great Nation.

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko