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August 21, 2019
In The News
Medical experts and patients came together on Wednesday to discuss how to better diagnose Valley Fever.
August 21, 2019
In The News
Two Arizona congressmen from opposite sides of the aisle are trying raise awareness about Valley fever as the number of diagnosed cases in Arizona is skyrocketing.
August 3, 2019
In The News
Immigrants and community members were invited by National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum to share their stories about the health care system on Saturday in front of Arizona and national leaders.
July 11, 2019
In The News
Congressman David Schweikert and other U.S. lawmakers from Arizona are hoping to pass a Valley Fever bill. Valley Fever is a fungal infection that is acquired when you inhale spores that come out of the ground. It does not have a cure or a vaccine.
July 10, 2019
In The News
Arizonans feeling ill from respiratory problems that seem like pneumonia or the flu might want to ask for a valley fever test.
June 25, 2019
Press Release
Today, the House passed its second appropriations bill to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2020. Rep. Greg Stanton voted in favor of the bill, which included several measures he pushed for on behalf of Arizona families.
May 21, 2019
Press Release
Rep. Greg Stanton will serve as an original co-sponsor to Savanna’s Act, which addresses the epidemic of murdered and missing Indigenous women by creating new guidelines for responding to such cases, and by incentivizing their implementation.
May 21, 2019
Press Release
Today, Congressman and Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chair Kevin McCarthy, Senator Martha McSally, Congressman and Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chair David Schweikert, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Congressman Greg Stanton, and Senator Kyrsten Sinema, introduced H.R. 2858 and S. 1567, the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act. This legislation would address the short-term, medium-term, and long-term challenges to detecting, treating, and eventually eradicating Valley Fever.
May 14, 2019
Press Release
Today Rep. Greg Stanton introduced a bill to require warning labels on addictive prescription painkillers to take an important step toward combatting the nation’s opioid crisis. The bipartisan Lessening Addiction by Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act was introduced in the Senate today by Senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Mike Braun of Indiana—Stanton’s bill is the Act’s companion in the House.
April 12, 2019
Press Release
During the 116th Congress’s first 100 days, Rep. Greg Stanton has focused on delivering results to Arizona families.