Congresswoman Lesko Weekly Update

Good Evening,

I had another busy week at home in Arizona! I kicked off the week with three days of hearings in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I also met with constituents and spoke with parents about the importance of fighting for their children and monitoring what is happening in their local schools. It was so inspiring to see so many parents fired up and ready to take action for their families! 

Energy and Commerce Committee 

This week, I attended a markup in the Energy and Commerce Committee on Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree budget reconciliation package. I introduced amendments to prohibit any dollars from going to companies owned or controlled by China, to prohibit the Taliban from using major social media platforms, to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used for abortion, and to require that clean energy technology comes from the United States as opposed to China. Democrats opposed them all. Despite these setbacks, I am proud to let you know that my colleagues and I successfully blocked Nancy Pelosi’s radical socialist drug pricing plan. This is a huge win for innovation and Americans seeking cures to disease. 

Legislative Update

This week, I joined Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) in expressing concerns to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig regarding their proposal to increase tax information reporting requirements on banks that could require them to report customers’ withdrawals and deposits over $600. I am concerned that the IRS would not be able to keep new data safe from cyber-attacks, and that this proposal would infringe on the privacy of millions of Americans who have bank accounts. You can read the full letter here.

Congressional Recognitions

Monica from our office presented a Congressional Recognition to the Honey Foundation, a nonprofit in Goodyear, AZ, for their dedication to our community. The Honey Foundation promotes acts of kindness towards one another. I am proud of all the excellent work that the Honey Foundation does to spread kindness in our community. 

Monica from our office presented a Congressional Recognition to the president of the Glendale Rotary Club, Nancy Germond, for her decades of volunteer service to our community. 

Around the District

Monica from our office attended a ribbon cutting for the Holiday Inn Glendale, located in the Stadium and Entertainment District. We wish them great luck and success!

Monica from our office delivered books from the Library of Congress' Surplus Book Program to Billy's Place. Billy's Place is a nonprofit organization in Glendale, AZ that provides grief support to children and families. To learn more about the Surplus Book Program, click here.

Casework Highlight

A constituent reached out to our office because she had not yet received her 2020 tax return from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Our office reached out to the IRS and was able to process her pending tax return. This resulted in a refund being issued to the constituent.

We are Here to Help

As always, my office is here to help. My Surprise district office is now 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 Parler and like 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