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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Friday August 16, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Gallego Secures Over $950,000 for San Carlos Apache Police Department
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: PHOENIX Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) announced $963,000 in Community Project Funding he secured is coming to the San Carlos Apache Tribe to provide their police department with vital equipment and resources. "My number one priority is Arizonans' safety. But tribes in Arizona face unique challenges in keeping their members safe, including lack of resources," said Rep. Gallego. "I'm proud to have secure  more

Gallego Statement on New National Heat Strategy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: PHOENIX Today, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the Interagency Working Group (IWG) released the first-ever National Heat Strategy for 2024-2030. Rep. Gallego released the following statement: "For years, I have led the push to fund the National Integrated Heat Health Information System. I am proud to see those efforts pay off today with the announcement of the first-ever  more

LESKO LEADS LETTER TO WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) sent a letter to the President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to express grave concern over recent developments involving the agency and its handling of doping allegations. "American taxpayers should not fund an organization that fails to uphold the principles of fairness and justice in sports," said Congresswoman Lesko. "This letter sends an unmistakab  more

Stanton Cheers Results of First Round of Medicare Negotiated Drug Prices
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: More than 164,000 Arizona Medicare Enrollees Will See Out-of-Pocket Costs Go Down Today, Rep. Greg Stanton applauded the announcement of the first Medicare negotiated drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act--impacting more than 164,000 Medicare enrollees in Arizona. These negotiated drugs are some of the most expensive and most frequently dispensed drugs in the Medicare program. More than 96,000 Ariz  more