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Debbie Lesko
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Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee [JLBC], Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Research & Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, State Debt and Budget Reform Committee, Arizona State Senate
Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Member, Homeland Security
Member, Judiciary
Member, Rules
Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
— Awards:
Legislator of the Year, Arizona Retailers 2013
Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Businesses
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- I support the freedom of expression granted by the 1st Amendment.
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- Education is a local matter and should be a state issue. I have sponsored legislation in Congress, the Make Education Local Act - H.R.6259.
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- I support keeping our nation safe by rebuilding our military, securing our border and creating a strong economy.
Latest Action: House - 06/18/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: 06/18/2019 On agreeing to the Lesko amendment (A075) Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 225 (Roll no. 324).
Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: concurrent resolution Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Tue 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM MST
