Congresswoman Lesko Weekly Update

It was another busy week in Congress. I would like to encourage you to share this newsletter with others. Please direct them using this link and encourage them to subscribe.

Lesko Meetings this Week

It was great meeting with the students of the BASIS Peoria Youth Policy Assembly Club to talk about what a Congresswoman does, how I became a Congresswoman, and ways our office can assist them and their families if they ever have a problem with a federal agency.

I was pleased to present Mr. Arturo Villarreal Jr. with the Distinguished Flying Cross award he earned during his Air Force service in Vietnam. Our district office was able to coordinate with the Air Force and get him this important medal.

I had the opportunity to meet with my Military and Veteran Advisory Board to listen to concerns and suggestions surrounding mental health issues and better ways to access the VA system.

I had the privilege of meeting with Ann Marie Selenski and the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation to discuss the difficulties Ms. Selenski has had in obtaining insulin for her son and the high costs associated even with insurance.

This week, I met with Pause Technology Inc. We discussed the Women’s Menopause Research and Equity Act and how AI can impact the future of treatment plans for women entering menopause.

Lesko in the News

We have record numbers of migrants crossing our border every day including Chinese nationals, gang members, and more. This is scary!

To hear my thoughts on this, Arizona’s future, and more listen to my interview on The Conservative Circus with James T. Harris below:

GET THE FACTS: George Washington

In honor of Presidents’ Day being this past Monday, I thought that it would be fun to take a look back at America’s first President, George Washington. So here are some fun facts about our first leader!

1.     George Washington’s first job was as a surveyor.
2.     He once contracted smallpox while visiting Barbados.
3.     His first elected office was in the House of Burgesses.
4.     He was unanimously elected President of the United States, TWICE!
5.     George Washington was meant to be buried at the Capitol, but passed before its construction and was laid to rest at Mount Vernon instead.

Find more information about President George Washington here.

Around the District

Team Lesko attended the ribbon cutting for Print North Valley in Anthem. Welcome to the district!

Our district office attended the Peoria Hometown Heroes Awards to help recognize local heroes and the impact they’ve had on the community.

Over the weekend, Team Lesko toured the Emerald Isle Health and Recovery Center to learn more about the Rally Point program, which specifically helps veterans with mental health needs. We’re proud to have so many great resources for veterans in our district.

Team Lesko attended The Military Order of the World Wars’ Massing of the Colors and Service of Remembrance Ceremony. This ceremony is held to rededicate faith in the United States, present support to the National Colors, and the Servicemen and Servicewomen those colors represent!

This week, Team Lesko attended Coffee with a Cop in Glendale, where the community was able to share concerns and praises with the Glendale AZ Police Department. We appreciate our law enforcement in Arizona’s 8th!

Our district office attended Understanding Dementia at The Colonnade in Surprise. This event was for senior care providers and senior citizens to network and learn more about dementia and how to recognize early symptoms.

Casework Highlight

Our office was contacted on behalf of a medical provider that provides hospice services to constituents. The business had several claims for payment pending with Medicare that were outside of normal processing times. The business was in financial hardship and at risk of not being able to service more patients due to the payment needs. Our office was able to contact Medicare which resulted in a payment of the pending claims to the business.

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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