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August 9, 2026

VA Audit Exposes Serious Failures in Veterans’ Care

America’s veterans deserve timely, high-quality health care—not bureaucratic delays and broken promises. A recent Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General audit found widespread failures in the VA’s Community Care program, including veterans who were improperly denied eligibility for community care, significant delays in scheduling appointments, and millions of taxpayer dollars spent on ineligible care.

In response, I sent a letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins urging the department to swiftly implement the Inspector General’s recommendations, strengthen oversight, and hold the VA accountable. These findings show that serious reforms are still needed to ensure veterans receive the care they have earned.

Our nation’s heroes should never have to fight their own government for access to medical care. I will continue working with the Trump Administration to improve accountability, expand veterans’ health care choices, and ensure every veteran receives the timely, quality care they deserve.

Another Wake-Up Call on Election Integrity

Every American should be outraged by news reports this week that a hacker breached Maricopa County’s voter registration system before the 2020 election, gaining access to the personal information of more than 633,000 Arizona voters. Even more disturbing, despite the FBI reportedly identifying the suspect and recommending prosecution, multiple prosecutorial offices declined to pursue the case.

At some point, you have to ask: Why does Maricopa County always seem to be at the center of election controversies? Whether it’s security failures, administrative mistakes, or unanswered questions, the same county keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Arizonans deserve better.

This is exactly why so many Americans have lost confidence in our election system. When vulnerabilities are exposed, security failures are ignored, and those responsible are never held accountable, public trust suffers.

Election integrity is not a partisan issue—it is the foundation of our constitutional republic. Congress has a responsibility to secure our elections by strengthening voter registration systems, protecting against fraud, and ensuring that only U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections.

Which brings me to my next point: the House has already passed the SAVE Act. The Senate should stop dragging its feet and send it to President Trump’s desk. The American people deserve secure elections, accountability for those who compromise them, and confidence that every legal vote is protected.

Fighting for Families Living with Celiac Disease

Living with celiac disease myself, I know firsthand that something as simple as reading a food label can mean the difference between staying healthy and becoming seriously ill. That’s why I was proud to recently cosponsor the FASTER Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would require food manufacturers to clearly identify barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens alongside wheat, giving Americans the information they need to make safe and informed

Currently, the FDA requires wheat and wheat-based derivatives to be prominently identified among the major food allergens. But, as I and many of my constituents know all too well, celiac disease does not discriminate between wheat, rye, barley, or other sources of gluten. For someone with celiac disease, even a small amount of gluten can trigger an immune response that damages the small intestine and cause severe stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, brain fog, extreme fatigue, and joint pain. The effects can linger for days.

This issue was brought directly to my attention by the “MAHA Kid,” Jax Bari, a young man who approached me after a Children’s Health Defense event to pitch Representative Anna Paulina Luna’s bill. I was impressed not only by his passion for the issue, but by his courage.  Jax walked up to a Member of Congress, introduced himself, and delivered an elevator pitch all on his own. We quickly discovered that we shared the same frustration: trying to determine whether everyday foods contain gluten that isn’t clearly identified on the label.

For people who don’t live with celiac disease, it can be difficult to understand just how consequential that uncertainty can be. For those of us who do, ingesting even a few milligrams of gluten can leave us feeling sick and exhausted for days. That is why greater awareness of celiac disease and better food labeling are so important. Secretary Kennedy and the Make America Healthy Again movement have helped bring much-needed attention to the importance of understanding what we put into our bodies.

For too long, individuals and families dealing with celiac disease have been forced to “guess and try” when deciding whether a food is safe to eat. That shouldn’t be necessary. The FASTER Act would remove much of that ambiguity and give parents, consumers, and families the information they need to make confident decisions about the food they bring into their homes.

And this legislation isn’t just personal to me—it’s personal to families across Arizona. Rose Koppy of Goodyear recently wrote to thank me for supporting the bill and shared that her son has celiac disease. She explained how clearer labeling could eliminate the daily guesswork her family faces when trying to determine which packaged foods are safe for him to eat.

Stories like Rose’s are exactly why this legislation matters. Every family deserves the confidence of knowing what is in the food they purchase and that the food they bring home will nourish their families rather than make them sick.

I am proud to cosponsor the FASTER Act and to stand with families living with celiac disease. I am equally proud of President Trump and Secretary Kennedy for their commitment to Make America Healthy Again and to giving Americans the tools and information they need to live healthier lives.

Senate Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

Last week, I wrote about the importance of finally holding Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable for the government’s disastrous COVID-19 response. That effort took another significant step forward this week when the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times rather than answer questions about his role in the pandemic, including federal funding of gain-of-function research and the government’s handling of COVID-19. The committee’s action reflects the growing determination in Congress to pursue answers the American people have been demanding for years. Millions of Americans suffered through lockdowns, school closures, vaccine mandates, and economic devastation, and they deserve transparency—not stonewalling. 

Dr. Fauci refused Senator Paul’s offer to hold a closed-door hearing. Instead, Dr. Fauci continued playing games at the expense of honesty and transparency. Now, he’s earned himself a visit from the Department of Justice thanks to his bad faith shenanigans. I fully support ongoing efforts to uncover the truth, hold those responsible accountable where warranted, and ensure nothing like this ever happens again. 

In related news this week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, joined by the attorneys general of Louisiana and West Virginia, subpoenaed Dr. Anthony Fauci for records related to the awards, grants, book deals, and other financial benefits he received during and after the COVI The subpoena seeks documents dating back to January 2020, including information on a nearly $900,000 international prize, federal grant funding, book contracts, paid academic positions, and corporate board appointments. According to Attorney General Uthmeier, while government officials enjoy certain legal protections for their official duties, any personal financial gain tied to official COVID guidance deserves careful scrutiny. For years, the American people have demanded transparency and accountability from those who drove many of the pandemic’s most damaging policies, including Dr. Fauci. This latest investigation is another step toward uncovering the full truth.

On the Ground in Parker

My August district work period kicked off with a visit to Parker, where I met with local leaders to discuss the Buckskin Sanitary District’s Phase 5 & 6 wastewater infrastructure expansion project. Investing in critical infrastructure today will help protect the Colorado River, replace aging septic systems, strengthen local businesses and tourism, and ensure the Parker Strip is prepared for future growth. I always appreciate the opportunity to hear directly from community leaders about their priorities, and I look forward to continuing to work together to advance this important project.

Connecting with Kingman’s Business Community

From Parker, I traveled to Kingman to attend the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce meeting and visit with local business owners and community leaders. Small businesses are the backbone of Arizona’s economy, and hearing firsthand about the opportunities and challenges they face helps me better represent our district in Washington. These conversations reinforce the importance of reducing unnecessary regulations, promoting economic growth, and ensuring rural Arizona remains a great place to live, work, and invest.

Standing with Arizona’s Ranchers

While in Kingman, I was proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to host a Grazing Roundtable focused on the future of Arizona’s ranching industry. I want to thank Lori Urban and the outstanding USDA team for bringing together ranchers, producers, and federal, state, and local officials for a productive discussion about grazing, public lands, and the future of agriculture in our state. The best ideas come from the people who live and work on the land every day, and meetings like this help ensure their voices are heard as we work to strengthen Arizona agriculture and protect our nation’s food supply.

Strengthening Rural Arizona

I also joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Small Business Administration in Kingman to host a Rural Communities Roundtable with local elected officials, community leaders, small business owners, and economic development partners from across the region. Together, we discussed ways to expand opportunities for rural Arizona through infrastructure improvements, housing initiatives, economic development programs, and other federal resources. My job is to make sure communities across Arizona’s Ninth District have a seat at the table and access to the tools they need to succeed.  I’ll continue traveling throughout our district, listening to constituents, bringing people together, and fighting every day for rural Arizona.

President Trump Takes Action to Crack Down on Birth Tourism

Although I strongly disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent decision preserving birthright citizenship, President Trump is continuing to fight to end the abuse of our nation’s immigration laws. This week, the President signed two executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship where longstanding legal exceptions apply and directing the Departments of State and Homeland Security to crack down on the growing practice of “birth tourism,” in which foreign nationals travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth so their child automatically receives U.S. citizenship. 

It doesn’t take a genius to know that our Founding Fathers didn’t intend our citizenship laws to work this way. Not everyone who enters the United States loves and cares for it. Yet, according to 16th English law, we are supposed to give our enemies and foreign adversaries the most coveted treasure of the United States: U.S. citizenship. This is patently ridiculous and the very threat that Thomas Jefferson warned of when writing to John Colbin: “A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law, would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property.” Or, put more simply by a recent Supreme Court Justice, “The Constitution is not a suicide pact.”

President Trump’s actions are consistent with existing legal precedent and are designed to stop exploitation of our immigration system while protecting the integrity of American citizenship. I fully support these efforts and will continue working with President Trump and my colleagues in Congress to end incentives that encourage illegal immigration and abuse of our nation’s laws. 

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Photo of the Week:

📸 Steven Bales from Buckeye, AZ shares this great picture he snapped capturing a recent sunrise over a hayfield.  Great photo, Steven.  Thanks for sharing.

Do you want the chance for your photograph to be featured as our “Photo of the Week?”   If so, send your best shots along with a brief description to Anthony.foti@mail.house.gov.  Remember to include your name and where you live.  

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🗞New York Post: Dr. Anthony Fauci subpoenaed by three GOP state AGs for allegedly ‘profiting’ off COVID-19 guidance

📰 Fox 10 PHX: Community rallies to help struggling Scottsdale donut shop

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