Arizona's 8th Congressional District
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Recent News About Arizona's 8th Congressional District
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RNC Election Attorney and AZ Congressional Candidate: Maricopa County election officials need 'immediate revisions' of election plans to prevent 'blindsided' voters
Abe Hamadeh, candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional District, and Harmeet Dhillon, counsel to the Republican National Committee, wrote a letter to Maricopa county election officials to request an emergency meeting to review election day plans in light of new evidence showing voters will take longer to vote than the county has planned for, posing potential issues and barriers to voters.
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U.S. Rep Candidate Masters: 'There's one thing Joe Biden can do to unite the country, it's because he's so horrible everyone knows that he's bad'
Blake Masters, the Republican Congressional candidate for Arizona’s 8th District, criticized President Joe Biden during a recent episode of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show. "So if there's one thing Joe Biden can do to unite the country, it's because he's so horrible everyone knows that he's bad," said Masters.
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EZAZ, WV Young Republicans to host Nov. 15 forum featuring 8th Congressional District candidates
EZAZ.org and the West Valley Young Republicans will host a candidate forum titled, "The Path to Breaking the Swamp Runs through CD8," featuring announced Republican candidates for Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
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Lesko Introduces Bill to Increase School Safety
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the Protecting Our Kids Act, which incentivizes the hiring and training of school resource officers (SROs) by giving states that will use the funds for such purposes preferential consideration for COPS Grant applications.
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Lesko Leads Letter for Valley Fever Vaccine
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack, requesting an update on the Canine Valley Fever Vaccine currently under review with the USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Lesko Leads Letter to Protect Arizona Energy Reliability
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) led a bipartisan letter to the Administrator and CEO of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), asking that WAPA protect contracts delivering power to Arizona communities when considering final negotiations for Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization (SPP RTO).
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Lesko Votes to Block Biden’s Radical Tailpipe Emissions Rule
On July 27, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce passed H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act. U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), a cosponsor of the legislation, voted to approve the bill, which stops the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its proposed tailpipe emissions rule that would require two-thirds of all cars sold in America to be electric by 2032.
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Lesko Introduces Bill to Increase Medicare Access to Physical and Occupational Therapy
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH-02), introduced the bipartisan Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act to increase Medicare access to physical and occupational therapy.
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Lesko Statement On House Passage Of The 2024 Ndaa
On July 14, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024:
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Lesko Introduces Bill To Deter States From Providing Driver's Licenses To Illegal Immigrants
On July 6, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the Red Light Act to withhold federal highway funds from states that provide driver’s licenses or identification cards to illegal immigrants.
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Lesko Introduces Bill to Deter States from Providing Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
On June 30, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the Red Light Act to withhold federal highway funds from states that provide driver’s licenses or identification cards to illegal immigrants.
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Lesko Introduces Bill To Prevent Higher Costs for Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Furnaces
On June 27, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act to amend the date that furnace, central air conditioner, and heat pump manufacturers must comply with regional energy efficiency standards from the date of installation to the date of manufacture.
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Lesko’s Save Our Gas Stoves Act Passes the U.S. House of Representatives
On June 14, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08)’s Save Our Gas Stoves Act to block the U.S. Department of Energy from implementing its proposed efficiency standard for gas cooking products passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
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Lesko Honors Lieutenant Colonel Ray Norris With Congressional Recognition
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) presented a Congressional Recognition to retired Lieutenant Colonel Ray Norris for running the Anthem Rotary Ray Norris Youth At-Risk Program in Anthem, AZ which serves homeless teens. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
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Lesko Introduces Bill to Commemorate the Semele Massacre
On June 6, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced a resolution to commemorate the Semele Massacre of 1933 when the Iraqi armed forces brutally massacred an estimated 3,000 unarmed Assyrian men, women, and children. During this tragedy, Iraqi forces looted and destroyed over 60 Assyrian villages.
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Lesko Statement on Debt Limit Vote in U.S. House
On June 31, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on the debt limit deal:
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Lesko Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winners
On May 26, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.
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Lesko; Schneider Introduce Legislation to Simplify Tax Deadlines
On May 25, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08) and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) introduced the bipartisan Tax Deadline Simplification Act to change the estimated tax payment deadlines to a uniform, quarterly schedule.
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Lesko Legislation to Save Gas Stoves Passes House Energy and Commerce Committee
On May 24, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08)’s Save Our Gas Stoves Act to block the U.S. Department of Energy from implementing its proposed efficiency standard for gas cooking products passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee with bipartisan support.
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Lesko Reintroduces Bill to Stop Federal Grants from Going to Organizations that Violate Federal Law
On May 19, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) reintroduced the Stop the Outlay of Payments Act to stop payments to organizations when they violate the terms of their agreement with the federal government.