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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Tuesday September 10, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Biggs Endeavors to Protect Americans Health Privacy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent letters to Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary, and Judy Faulkner, CEO of electronic health record company Epic, regarding concerns over the threats posed to health data privacy. HHS and Epic recently announced a partnership to provide a new service enabling patients to electronically access and share their health records. This   more

Rep. Biggs Urges Biden Administration to Investigate Massive Data Breach, Work to Protect Americans Privacy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Warren Davidson (R-OH) sent a letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris regarding the hack of National Public Data. Last month, reports emerged that hackers have stolen and leaked the sensitive personal data of nearly three billion people. The data, which could include information on every American, appears to include full names, dates of birth, social   more

Rep. Eli Crane Bipartisan Border Security Bill Passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2024: Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Subterranean Border Defense Act--legislation introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA). The legislation would strengthen our layered defense system at the border by requiring annual reports to Congress on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. As Transnational Criminal Organizations continue to grow in both si  more

Rep. Gosar Announces Congressional App Challenge for Middle, High School Students
BULLHEAD CITY, Arizona, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), announces the following information regarding the start of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge: Registration is underway for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge. The competition is open to all middle school and high school students who live in Arizona's Ninth Congressional District. The annual competition is designed to encourage student participati  more

Rep. Gosar Issues Statement on Congressional Investigation Findings Into Biden-Harris Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report detailing the findings from a three-year long investigation into the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021: "The report detailing the disastrous Afghanistan troop withdrawal confirms what I've said for three years: the incompetent Biden-Harris admi  more