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Giffords wanted to be on the House
Armed Services Committee because
she thought it would help her serve
the region she represents, which
encompasses Fort Huachuca and Da-
vis-Monthan AFB. “We have approxi-
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southern Arizona, about 16,000 mili-
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Giffords is especially proud of two
pieces of legislation she introduced:
H.R. 1441, the Stop Arming Iran Act,
which halted the practice of exporting
components for the F-14 Tomcat, and
H.R. 3808, the Combat Troops Tax
Relief Act, which allows qualifi ed sol-
diers to receive an earned income tax
credit and a child care tax credit.
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