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The Navajo Nation Council quarterly session got underway earlier this week. One of the first things President Russell Begaye talked about was the need for housing and health care services for the Nation’s veterans.
First District Congresswomen Ann Kirkpatrick was in Window Rock, too, and she agreed completely with president Begaye’s ideas for veterans.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick voted for the FY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill, H.R. 2029, which passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support, 316-113. This measure funds the government for FY 2016.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement today after voting in support of H.R.2, the Bipartisan Permanent SGR Fix & CHIP Reauthorization Package. The legislation passed 392-37:
FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., is pleased to announce that her district offices have successfully resolved hundreds of constituent cases, resulting in taxpayer savings and benefits surpassing $2 million.
District caseworkers help constituents resolve problems and navigate a variety of federal issues, including veterans’ benefits, foreclosure prevention, Social Security, passports and visas. About 40 percent of the casework is centered on veterans and defense issues, with the rest distributed among Medicare, Social Security, IRS and housing.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., released the following statement in response to the announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of their 2014-15 plan to increase Medicare Advantage payment rates by 0.4 percent rather than to cut them as initially proposed:
GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ. – On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., will visit the Graham County communities of Safford and Thatcher. Her schedule includes meetings with the Board of Supervisors, law-enforcement leaders and educators. Kirkpatrick’s visit to Eastern Arizona College is open to the press.
Today, the congresswoman is visiting the communities of Miami, Globe, the San Carlos Apache Nation and Clifton to meet with seniors, veterans, law enforcement and local officials.
GLOBE, Ariz. – On Friday, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., will visit communities including Globe, Miami, the San Carlos Apache Nation and Clifton. Her schedule includes meetings with seniors, veterans, law-enforcement leaders, educators and local elected officials.
Kirkpatrick’s lunch with seniors in Miami and visit with veterans at the VA clinic in Globe are open to the press. She will also meet with the Globe mayor, county supervisors and the police and fire chiefs.
WINDOW ROCK, AZ -- U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., launched the week with a visit today to the Navajo Nation to attend the Navajo Nation Council’s Winter Session.
Kirkpatrick began her in-district work period Friday and Saturday when she attended the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and later met with Sedona city officials to discuss potential legislation for a National Scenic Area designation for the Red Rocks area.