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

I was honored to receive the Guardian of Seniors’ Rights Award from the 60 Plus Association for protecting the rights of America’s senior citizens.

I had the privilege of meeting with Coalition of Heroes this week to discuss the honorable work they do to help wounded active-duty military and veterans and their families as well as ways Congress can help them in taking on this vital mission.

It was great meeting with the Arizona Conservation Districts to learn more about conservation in Arizona and how Congress can continue to support conservation efforts in Arizona.

It was a pleasure meeting with the American Lung Association to discuss the important work they do to fight against lung cancer and support healthier outcomes for patients battling cancer and other respiratory diseases.

I had the opportunity to meet with the National Down Syndrome Society to discuss ways Congress can continue to support people with down syndrome and their families.

I had a great meeting with FreedomWorks where we discussed the importance of decreasing the national debt and ways Congress could work to pay it off.

I had a great meeting with the Navajo Nation to talk about problems they are currently facing, and ways Congress can continue to help.

Lesko in the News

Biden and the Democrats’ border crisis has been disastrous for Arizona and the rest of the country, and it’s leaving many of us wondering why they refuse to secure the border.

Listen to my thoughts on this and more on Fox News!

Biden and the left’s radical energy policies will only help China and harm the American people. Enough is enough!

Listen to my thoughts on this, EVs, consumer choice, and more with the Evening Edit on Fox Business below:

Read my recent op-ed in the Washington Examiner here! 

The radical left has been at war every day on Americans’ appliances, but House Republicans will continue to stand strong.

Lesko in Committee

My constituents do NOT want to be told what car they can drive, what washing machine they can use, what stove they can buy, or deal with any other burdensome restrictions from Biden and the radical left.

Hear my remarks on these insane regulations from the Democrats at the Energy and Commerce Committee markup below:

This week, I voted “yes” in the Energy and Commerce Committee to protect Arizona and Maricopa County residents and businesses from radical government regulations.

The dangers young athletes may face from the organizations meant to protect them and nurture their talents cannot be overstated.

See my questions on this during a hearing in the Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight Subcommittee:

Victims of vaccine injuries, such as the constituent my office has been working with, have been completely kept in the dark and discarded by HHS’s CICP. When my staff recently contacted on behalf of our constituent, we were given no answers and a lot of “I don’t knows.” Ridiculous!

Hear my remarks on this at the Select Subcommittee on COVID below:

GET THE FACTS: Gas Prices

Gas prices are skyrocketing—let’s talk about it. In January of 2024, the Biden Administration announced a pause on all pending liquified natural gas (LNG) export project applications. This pause harms the future of American energy and leaves our allies who rely on U.S. LNG to turn to countries like Russia and Iran for their energy needs. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration has launched a war on the American energy industry, except for green energy of course, by blocking the court-ordered sale of offshore oil and gas leases and placing insane regulations on American energy companies. As if that was not enough, since he was elected president, Biden has also depleted our Strategic Petroleum Reserve by more than 40% and killed the Keystone XL pipeline on his very first day in office. Make no mistake, President Biden’s America-last energy agenda will only continue to hurt our allies overseas, cost Americans jobs, risk our national security, and take more money out of our wallets when we go to pay at the pump.

Around the District

Team Lesko attended the Glendale Chamber Regional Economic Update to listen to city officials from Surprise, Glendale, and El Mirage discuss new business developments and the future growth of the West Valley.

Team Lesko spoke at the Sun City Rotary Club on the constituent services our office offers as well as what’s been going on in Congress. We appreciate the opportunity to get out in the community and let you know what we can do to help!

Team Lesko attended Coffee with Cop with the Glendale Police Department where community members were able to interact with the local police department and address any concerns residents had.

Casework Highlight

A constituent contacted our office after being unable to get an answer on an IRS refund owed to him. We contacted the IRS, located his tax return, and verified a refund was owed to the constituent. Shortly after making the inquiry, the constituent received the full refund owed to him.

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Military Academy Nominations

As a member of Congress, Congresswoman Lesko, has the privilege of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies. This would include nominating candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (West Point); the U.S. Naval Academy; the U.S. Air Force Academy; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. For more information click here.

Congressional Art Compeition

Each spring, a nation-wide high school art competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. 2024 Congressional Art Competition submissions are due May 1, 2024. For more information click here.

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/.

I encourage you to visit the website and to also follow me on Twitter, Instagram and my Facebook page for up to date information on what I'm doing and how my office can help you.

May God continue to bless you and our great Nation.

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko