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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.

Jun 4, 2019

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 203, not voting 10, as follows…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
Jun 4, 2019

Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Arizona has 9 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Florida has 16 minutes remaining.

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
Jun 4, 2019

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, you know I am from the State of Arizona. Border security and immigration has been the top issue for years now, not only in my district, but the entire State of…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
Jun 4, 2019

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I thank Representative Shalala for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Madam Speaker, circumstances demand that we make substantial improvements to our Nation's broken…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
May 21, 2019

I appreciate everything the President has done to try to mitigate this crisis, not only a security crisis to our Nation, but also a humanitarian crisis for the migrants themselves.

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May 21, 2019

Wouldn't you say that it is actually the cartels that are encouraging these people to travel thousands of miles to exploit our loose immigration laws and asylum laws?

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May 21, 2019

Madam Speaker, I am proud to speak before the U.S. House of Representatives in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the House passage of the 19th Amendment that gave all women the right to vote. This centennial is one of the most…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-21
May 21, 2019

I know that there is a crisis. Everybody in Arizona, everybody in the Nation, it seems, knows there is a crisis at the border.

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May 21, 2019

I just came from Judiciary Committee. They are trying to push through a bill, the Dreamer Act bill. But unfortunately, in that bill, it has no age limits, it allows people that have crimes, it allows people that fraudulently fill out their…

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