To me, it was clear that traveling thousands of miles, we should start blaming the cartels, don't you think?
Debbie Lesko
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Debbie Lesko is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district since April 2018. A member of the Republican Party, she succeeded Trent Franks after his resignation. Lesko has focused on issues such as healthcare, border security, and veterans' affairs during her time in office. She has been an advocate for conservative policies and has worked on legislation aimed at reducing government spending and promoting economic growth in her district.
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 3739, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chris Collins of New York, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) for yielding me the time. Lawlessness has broken out across our Nation. It is absolutely outrageous, and it has to be stopped. Mobs are taking over parts of the city of Seattle…
Madam Speaker, I ask all Members, both Republican and Democrat, to call on the people who are violent out in our streets, people who are looting, people who are tearing down statues, people who are setting up autonomous zones--in the one…
Mr. Speaker, all of us--all of us--believe what happened to George Floyd was horrible, and justice must be served. Bad cops that do bad things must be held accountable. I have listened to Blacks who have been discriminated against, and I…
Particularly, I had an amendment that said if a city allows an autonomous zone, like what is happening in Seattle, they can't get law enforcement grants from the Federal Government. It seems common sense. They voted it down. I had another…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Black lives matter. My two grandsons, who are Black, their lives matter. I don't want anything bad to happen to them. My life matters. White lives matter. Hispanic lives matter. Asian…
I want to commend the men and women of the TSA for continuing to do their jobs faithfully throughout the pandemic.
Ranking Member Lesko's Trusted Traveler REAL ID Relief Act would be critical in requiring the TSA to develop a contingency plan to allow those with non-compliant IDs to still clear the security checkpoint after the enforcement date.
I hope that soon we can move forward in a manner that allows Members to be physically present.





