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Kyrsten Lea Sinema is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona since January 3, 2019. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, she became an Independent in December 2020. Sinema previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2019. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, veterans' services, and bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
On rollcall No. 233 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. Lamborn The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…
Thank you Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for your leadership on national security and for accepting my amendment. Terrorism is an undeniable threat to our country's security and global stability. Terrorist networks constantly…
The Sinema amendment is a commonsense fix that helps improve the transparency of the VA and the quality of services provided to veterans. I appreciate Chairman Dent and Ranking Member Bishop for all of the work that they are doing to pass…
I have an amendment at the desk, which I will offer at this time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 30, line 15, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $50,000) (increased…
The Islamic State has become one of the world's most violent, dangerous, and well-financed terrorist groups.
Thank you, Ranking Member Waters, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, manufactured housing is a key form of affordable housing in my State, particularly in rural and underserved communities. More than 300,000 families in Arizona live in…
Thank you, Mr. Costa, and thank you today for organizing this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, this is an important opportunity for us to come together and show how bipartisanship can fix our broken system. At home in Arizona, I hear from…
On rollcall Nos. 77 and 78 I missed the votes to attend the signing of the Clay Hunt SAV Act into law, a bipartisan law that will reduce veteran suicides. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on 77 and ``yea'' on 78…
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for our Nation to raise awareness about the persistent scourge of suicide. Tens of thousands of Americans die each year purposefully by their own actions. They are our neighbors and our…
Thank you, Representative Yoho, for your leadership and, in particular, thank you for sharing the story of a veteran that your office helped. We hear countless stories from Members of Congress in this very body of veterans who reach out to…
Thank you, Representative LaMalfa, for your commitment to veterans. Your comment and your message to veterans of don't give up is one that I think we must all repeat every day, not just in words, but in our actions as Members of Congress…
Thank you, Mr. Barber, for your commitment to supporting veterans in Arizona. Last year, I shared with you the story of a young veteran in my district, Sergeant Daniel Somers. Sergeant Somers was an Army veteran of two tours in Iraq…
I thank Chairman Kline, Ranking Member Miller, and Representative Bonamici for working together to find common ground on this bipartisan legislation, and I rise in support of H.R. 4984. This legislation enacts commonsense safeguards and…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the…
This motion to recommit is the final amendment to the bill. It will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. This motion is…
I thank my colleague from California (Mr. Peters) for offering this motion to instruct and for his leadership and work on behalf of veteran and military families. This motion urges House conferees to accept language in the Senate bill that…
I thank my colleague from Arizona (Mr. Barber) for offering this motion to instruct and for his leadership and work on behalf of veteran and military families in Arizona. This motion urges conferees to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant…
Daniel's experience at the Phoenix VA... was one of lack of concern, lack of care.
22 veterans a day are still committing suicide even after we have heard the tragedies.
I want to take a moment just to thank him for cosponsoring legislation that we drafted with the Somers specifically to address the issue of servicemembers who served in classified settings.
I strongly support the operation of the Export-Import Bank, because helping Arizona businesses expand their manufacturing capacity and exporting ability creates jobs and grows our economy.
Allowing the Bank's current charter to expire would threaten the competitiveness of these and many other Arizona businesses.
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