Congressman Abe Hamadeh, representing Arizona, highlighted his recent engagements on defense and fire service issues through a series of posts on March 18, 2026.
During the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Hearing on U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command resource priorities for Fiscal Year 2027, Hamadeh questioned key defense officials. On March 18, he posted: “At the @HASCRepublicans Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Hearing: U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command – Challenges and Resource Priorities for Fiscal Year 2027,
Congressman Hamadeh asks Admiral Frank Bradley, Commander of @USSOCOM:
• Explain, for the https://t.co/ngRM3MTGXX“.
In a subsequent post on the same day, Hamadeh addressed Mr. Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict: “Congressman Hamadeh asked Mr. Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict:
• What specific changes or reforms from Congress would enable America to execute overseas influence operations more swiftly and effectively in the https://t.co/uW5vafcqiF“.
Later that evening, Congressman Hamadeh thanked Keith Paffrath—President of Phoenix-based Forensic Fire Consultants and Board Member of the International Association of Arson Investigators—for visiting his office to discuss fire service priorities. The post read: “Thank you to Mr. Keith Paffrath, President of Phoenix-based Forensic Fire Consultants and Board Member of the International Association of Arson Investigators, for visiting the office to meet with Congressman Hamadeh.
They discussed key fire service priorities, including AFG and https://t.co/IkShoLz4Pd“.
Abraham Hamadeh was elected to Congress in 2024 after defeating Gregory Whitten in the general election by securing 56.5% of the vote compared to Whitten’s 43.5%.
