Congresswoman Lesko Weekly Update

Good Afternoon,

I hope everyone had a great week! It has been another busy week in Washington, D.C. If you would like to share this newsletter with others, please direct them to this link and encourage them to subscribe.

Lesko Discusses Energy Production

Great to meet with Kore Power to discuss how they are working to bring battery production and manufacturing jobs back to the United States. Strengthening domestic energy production must be a top priority to restore American energy security!

Lesko Supports Romanian Americans

I met with Speaker of the Arizona House Ben Toma and the Romanian Ambassador to discuss the contributions of Romanian Americans in Arizona’s 8^th Congressional District and the importance of strengthening U.S.-Romanian ties!

In the News

I want to make sure you don't miss a minute of what I’m doing to fight for Arizonans each and every day. Check out my latest interviews below. 

Newsmax

I joined Newsmax to discuss how the Biden Administration is complicit in the humanitarian crisis at our southern border, which is enabling criminal cartels to illegally traffic migrants and fentanyl into our communities. We must stop this insanity! Watch my interview below:                                                                                            

Lesko Fights For American Energy Solutions

Proud to join my colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss the vital role energy plays in our lives. We must work to increase the deployment of energy sources like hydrogen and utilize new technologies! Watch my remarks:

Lesko Supports Autonomous Vehicles 

I joined my colleagues for a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing to discuss how autonomous vehicles will help seniors in Arizona. Plus, I discussed how Americans’ data and the production of autonomous vehicles must NOT be used to benefit Communist China. Watch below:

Lesko Investigates COVID-19 Origins

WATCH me question witnesses in the House Energy and Commerce Committee about COVID origins, safety concerns in the Wuhan lab, and China’s deletion of data.

Lesko Reintroduces Legislation To Protect Title 42 To Address Drug Crisis

I reintroduced the Securing the Border for Public Health Act to allow for the implementation of Title 42 Public Health Authorities to stop the import of certain controlled substances including narcotics, opiates, opium derivatives, and fentanyl-related substances. I introduced this legislation in the 117^th Congress.

The Biden Administration’s open border policies have fueled our nation’s deadly drug crisis by allowing dangerous, illicit drugs to flood across our borders. Under the Biden Administration, we have seen record amounts of drugs, including fentanyl, infiltrate our communities and take the lives of thousands of Americans. I am pleased to reintroduce this important legislation to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to utilize Title 42 to combat this growing public health crisis, and save the lives of Americans across our nation.

Lesko Reintroduces Resolution to Protect Social Security and Medicare

I introduced a resolution to recognize Medicare and Social Security as an important benefit that must be protected for current enrollees and strengthened for the future. 
 
I am proud to once again introduce this important resolution to protect Social Security and Medicare for our seniors. Protecting this essential benefit for seniors in Arizona and across our nation has always been one of my top priorities in Congress, and I will continue to work to strengthen these programs for future generations.

GET THE FACTS: Democrats' Spending Spree

It is no secret that Washington, D.C. has a spending problem, and since President Biden took office over two years ago, the spending has only gotten worse. For 100 years, the debt ceiling has acted as a check to our accumulating national debt. But now with the national debt sitting at over $31.5 TRILLION, America simply cannot keep spending money. Under President Biden, Democrats have increased federal spending by $10 trillion. Democrats spent $1.9 trillion through their so-called "American Rescue Plan," where less than 10% of those funds went to combatting COVID-19, $745 billion on the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act," that will not actually reduce inflation rates, and $625 billion on a so-called "Infrastructure" package. Each of these bills wastes precious taxpayer dollars on Democrats' far-left priorities. We are now also facing the fact that payments on our federal debt could exceed our total defense spending by 2025. Thankfully, House Republicans are ready to fight on this looming issue facing American taxpayers. We will not back down on this and will hold the Biden Administration accountable for maxing out our government's credit card at the expense of Americans and future generations. America has not defaulted on its debt, and we will not start now!

Around the District

Austin from our office attended an event at Nikola Motor Company in Phoenix, AZ, which showcased Nikola’s new projects, including its new hydrogen energy brand, HYLA. 

Monica from our office presented a Congressional Recognition to the AZ Justice Center in Glendale, AZ. This non-profit provides faith-based services to the homeless. 

Monica from our office presented a Congressional Recognition to the Adobe Mountain Desert Railroad Park in Glendale, AZ, which provides train rides, as well as educates and organizes events for foster children and Boy Scouts. 

Michael from our office attended the celebration of service for Colonel Wanda Wright, who served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services for eight years. 

Austin from our office attended a ribbon cutting for Amethyst Salon and Med Spa in Anthem, AZ. 

Casework Highlight

A constituent contacted our office after she mailed documents to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office and the agency reported they had not received the documents. Our casework team contacted USCIS and sent mail shipping receipts along with corresponding tracking information. The information was located and received by USCIS. The constituent’s permanent residency application was approved and processed prior to the impending deadline.

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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