Today, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced her first bill since being sworn into Congress. H.R. 6259, the Make Education Local Act of 2018, would allow individual states to submit their own education plans, known as a State Management Decision, to the Secretary of Education. After approval by the Department of Education, all federal funding programs would roll into one pot of money for the state to implement their individualized education plan. “Our children are our future, and it is i...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) announced the newest staff member to the Glendale District Office, Charles “Chuck” G. Byers, Jr. Chuck will assist Arizona veterans and active duty servicemembers in the Eighth Congressional District. “Chuck served our country honorably and has been a supporter of America’s veterans for decades,” said Congresswoman Lesko. “I welcome Chuck to the team in my Glendale office, and I look forward to working with him to assist veterans in o...
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Today, the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 4760, the Securing America’s Future Act. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4760: "The House of Representatives had a historic opportunity today to pass much-needed legislation to permanently repair our nation’s broken immigration system. I supported H.R. 4760 today because it would have funded a border wall, closed the gaping loopholes in our immigration laws, and finally secured o...
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Today Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) voted for President Trump's rescissions package, H.R. 3 — the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. H.R. 3 passed 210 to 206 in the House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate. The package includes almost $15 billion in rescinded spending previously authorized in law. "Our national debt stands at over $21 trillion and will cripple future generations if we don't get our spending under control. This commonsense rescission bill retur...
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Congresswoman Debbie Lesko voted for the passage of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed by 351-66. The NDAA provides critical funding and lays out strategic policy direction for our national defense. The NDAA provides resources to rebuild our military and provides for additional aircrafts and ships. "The number one purpose for Congress is to keep Americans safe and to defend her against our enemies. The NDAA honors the work of our troops by giving them a much-...
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Today, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) announced that she has joined the influential Republican Study Committee (RSC), a caucus of conservative Members of Congress, after ratification of her application by the RSC Steering Committee. She joins 157 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives committed to conservative values. The RSC Steering Committee approved her membership this week based on Congresswoman Lesko's strong conservative record. The RSC was founded in 1973 and has since se...
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Today Congresswoman Lesko announced that she has been assigned to the Committee on Homeland Security and to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. "I am so pleased to be selected for both committees. I look forward to working with Chairman Michael McCaul and the other members of the Homeland Security Committee to secure our southern border and to keep our country safe from terrorism. I look forward to working with Chairman Lamar Smith on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, wh...
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Today Congresswoman Debbie Lesko announced the locations of her offices and the hiring of key staff members. "After taking the oath of office just one week ago I am happy to announce we have both a West Valley and Washington D.C. office, open, staffed and ready to serve the constituents of the eighth district," said Congresswoman Lesko. The District Office: 7121 W. Bell Road Suite 200 Glendale, AZ 85308 623-776-7911 The Washington D.C. Office: 2435 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20...
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