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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday August 21, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Gallego Urges DHS to Prioritize CBP Staffing to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking and Keep Arizonans Safe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: PHOENIX Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security urging his Department to prioritize the full deployment of fentanyl detection technology and the full staffing of Ports of Entry on the southern border when determining future personnel and resource distribution. "Fentanyl poses one of the greatest threats to our national security, killing thousands of Arizonans each yea  more

Rep. Biggs Demands Answers for Concerning Discrepancies Regarding Veterans Access to Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) led a letter, cosigned by Arizona Congressmen Paul Gosar and Eli Crane, to Bryan Matthews, Medical Center Director for the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PHX VAHCS). The letter addresses conflicting statements from national and local Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leadership about the VA's funding shortfall and the impact it could have on veterans' care.   more

Rep. Biggs: Radical Biden-Harris Regime Refuses to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to Jessica Aber, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, concerning the alarming release of foreign nationals exhibiting potential terrorist activity. Hasan Yousef Hamdan and Mohammad Khair Dabous, Jordanian nationals illegally present in the United States, were arrested and placed in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme  more

Reps. Ciscomani, Kilmer Lead Effort to Expand Midwifery Care for Servicemembers, Their Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced a bipartisan effort to expand access to midwifery care for our servicemembers and their families. The Maternal and Infant Delivery: Wellness, and Integration with Vital Expertise Support (MIDWIVES) for Servicemembers Act would increase access to maternity care for servicemembers  more

Sinema-Backed Bipartisan Bill Protects Arizona Homebuyers from Predatory Tactics and Scams
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act protects potential homebuyers from receiving hundreds of calls and text messages from third parties by restricting credit bureaus from selling data from mortgage applications Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act bipartisan legislation protecting homebuyers, many of whom are purchasing their first home, from scams. "O  more