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Congressman Ron Barber

Representing the 2nd District of Arizona

In The News

Sep 23, 2014 In The News
The Hill
Rep. Ron Barber (D-Ariz.) touted a planned deployment of a dozen A-10 "Warthog" fighter jets with 300 airmen to the Middle East in October as an illustration of the importance of the aircraft.
Sep 22, 2014 In The News
USA TODAY
As a son of an airman who was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, it is my honor to nominate young people to our military academies.
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Aug 18, 2014 In The News
The Hill
Rep. Ron Barber (D-Ariz.) donated the amount of his healthcare subsidy to local charities.
Aug 1, 2014 In The News
Tucson Weekly
As most Range readers know, there's been a bit of a crisis on the border with unaccompanied minors fleeing gang violence and other troubles in Central America and crossing into the United States because they hope they'll find some kind of asylum here. So Republicans in the House of Representatives tried to pass a border bill yesterday, only to see the legislation collapse because Democrats found the legislation to be too draconian while Republican conservatives didn't find it draconian enough.
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Aug 1, 2014 In The News
The Edge: Tucson Metro Chamber
When I was growing up in Tucson, we learned about the five C’s of the Arizona economy: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. For many years there has also been a “D” that is increasingly important to the Tucson economy: Defense.
Jul 29, 2014 In The News
Green Valley News
After a year and a half, 11 phone calls, promises of account audit, much time and very much frustration trying to get reimbursement for out-of-pocket co-payment from the VA Health Care System, my wife suggested asking Congressman Ron Barber for help.
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Jul 23, 2014 In The News
Willcox Range News
For 137 years – for 3 ecades before Arizona was a state and 80 years before Sierra Vista was a city – Fort Huachuca has secured our nation’s Southwestern flank.
Jul 20, 2014 In The News
Sierra Vista Herald
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Congressman Ron Barber and his aide, Mr. Rudy Nunez, for assisting me with an issue I encountered with TRICARE/United Health Care.
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Jul 16, 2014 In The News
Arizona Daily Star
A key Senate subcommittee has approved a 2015 defense budget bill that would save the A-10 “Warthog” — a mainstay of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base — from the budget ax.
Jul 14, 2014 In The News
Sierra Vista Herald
For 137 years — for 3½ decades before Arizona was a state and 80 years before Sierra Vista was a city — Fort Huachuca has secured our nation’s Southwestern flank.