Arizona Freshman Mendoza Vows to Push Back on Medicaid Cuts

Incoming Arizona House members JoAnna Mendoza, Amish Shah and Mark Lamb spoke with Cronkite News during freshman orientation about their priorities for the new Congress. Mendoza, a Democrat who ousted Rep. Juan Ciscomani, said she intends to focus on affordability by reversing Medicaid cuts under Trump, calling them "going to be so devastating" for her district. Shah, who defeated Jay Feely, cited affordability, healthcare, water policy and oversight of the Trump administration but did not mention Medicaid specifically. Lamb, a Republican and former Pinal County sheriff, named border security as his top priority.

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