WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security passed the Subterranean Border Defense Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA). The bill now awaits further action on the House Floor. The legislation would strengthen our layered defense system at the border by requiring annual reports to Congress on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene and Rep. Greg Stanton on the extreme budget released by the House Republican Study Committee and GOP efforts to ban abortion nationwide. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. I want to thank Vice Chair Lieu and Chair DelBene and Representative Stanton for joining us tod more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) issued the following statement regarding the House's failure to adopt his amendment to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, to stop warrantless searches of Americans under FISA 702. The vote ended in a 212-212 tie, preventing adoption of the amendment. "Today's failure of Congress to end warrantless surveillance of American more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to revive an 1864 law making it a felony punishable by two to five years in prison for anyone who performs or helps a woman obtain an abortion: "This devastating decision is yet another example of anti-choice extremists' plan to ban abortion nationwide. I'm heartbroken for Arizona women w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Study Cancer Impacts Among Current and Former Military Aviators Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), today introduced legislation to address cancer rates among Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps aviators. The Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act would direct the Veterans Administration to work with the Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling that effectively upheld a near-total abortion ban in that state by allowing a law written during the Civil War in 1864--which criminalizes abortion for patients, providers and anyone who helps a patient obtain an abortion with exceptions only to save the mother's life--to be "prospectively" enfor more PR

GREENLEE COUNTY, Arizona, April 9 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, recently secured $274,000 for flood mitigation in the town of Duncan in the FY24 appropriations package. "These dollars represent a crucial investment in our agricultural and rural communities," said Ciscomani. "Throughout last year's appropriations process, I relayed the importance of bringing federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The funding comes from the newly released tranche of Shelter and Services Program dollars; Gallego pushed for and secured the funding to support Arizona's border communities New SSP tranche includes Gallego-proposed reforms to better support Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) today announced $54,573,093 in funding from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to support more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In 11 letters to oil refineries that do business in Arizona, Rep. Gallego presses the companies to explain to everyday Arizonans why gas prices keep rising Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent letters to the 11 oil refineries from which the Arizona Department of Agriculture's Weights and Measures Services Division sources the state's unique blend of Cleaner Burning Gasoline, pushing the refineries to explain t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The 'Housing Voucher Fairness Act' comes after Gallego pressed the Administration to take action to lower housing costs in Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to increase the number of vouchers allocated to states such as Arizona and Nevada and lower housing costs. "Far too many Arizonans can't afford housing because outdated federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) issued the following statement on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' final rule expanding required background checks before firearm sales. "The Biden administration's finalized rule marks significant progress to help save lives and prevent guns from falling into the hands of dangerous individuals," said Rep. Grijalva. "By closing  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, the Biden administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals. PFAS chemicals are estimated to potentially contaminate the drinking water of more than 200 million Americans, and the severe health impacts, including reproduc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on how the Biden administration's failed border policies have allowed violent cartels to infiltrate and ravage rural tribal communities in remote locations far beyond America's Southern border. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act, bipartisan legislation to address cancer rates among Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps aircrew members. A bipartisan House companion bill was introduced by Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX-11) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) last year. The ACES Act would direct the Veterans Administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court voted to reinstitute an 1864 law--written before Arizona was a state--that effectively bans all abortions in the state: "This disastrous decision sets women's rights in our state back two centuries and means that Arizona women have now lost the right to an abortion. It will criminalize doctors for doing their  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $25 million for restoration and preservation efforts at Yuma East Wetlands and Topock Marsh $25 million will be invested in restoring and preserving the Yuma East Wetlands and Topock Marsh--both important to Arizona's long-term drought resilience--from the bipartisan infrastructure law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators secured critical funding to help Arizona border communities and organizations manage the border crisis--preventing street releases and keeping families safe Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced nearly $55 million in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funds to support Arizona communities managing the ongoing border crisis. Last month, Kelly an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TSMC also announced it will construct third plant in Phoenix, bringing total Arizona investment to $65B Kelly and Sinema were chief negotiators of the Chips and Science Act in 2022, historic legislation to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States, create good-paying American jobs, and strengthen supply chains Today, the Department of Commerce announced that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 9 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Following the passage of the FY24 appropriations package, Pima County stakeholders are applauding Congressman Juan Ciscomani's (AZ-06) work to secure over $12.79 million in the bill for the area. "As your representative, it's my responsibility to make sure your tax dollars are working for you: benefitting your community, reflecting the needs of southern Arizona, and prioritizing what matters in our  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced a new, bipartisan effort to expand veterans' access to educational opportunities for in-demand skilled trade and vocational programs. The legislation, titled the Veterans Education and Technical Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, would extend educational benefits in the post-9/11 GI Bill to include parti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Following the conclusion of the FY2024 appropriations process, U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) was recently appointed to the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies (SFOPS) Subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee. This subcommittee plays a key role in crafting Congress' budget for the federal government's top national security and foreign affairs agencies, including the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1829, a bill introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), which would enable Gila County, Arizona to operate a veterans center on 232 acres in Young, Arizona. The center is the first of its kind in northern Arizona, providing resources and support to primarily rural veterans and their families. In many parts of the Western United States, the federal gov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) released the following statement on the Arizona Supreme Court ruling to uphold the state's 1864 total abortion ban: "The recent decision of the Arizona Supreme Court to uphold a total abortion ban, including in cases of rape and incest is completely appalling. This law was initially written when women could not even vote or own prop more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, for two years. "Congress purportedly wrote Section 702 of FISA to protect our national security by allowing the intelligence communit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) issued the following statement: "The Arizona Supreme Court's ruling is a cruel and regressive decision that is part of the national assault by Republicans to ban and criminalize abortion nationwide. It underscores the importance of the upcoming election in November that will determine the future of reproductive rights in our state and across the count more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to increase the number of vouchers allocated to states such as Nevada and Arizona to lower housing costs. "The number of Affordable Housing Choice Vouchers has lagged behind the increased demand in our fastest growing cities. We must tackle housing costs on all fronts to e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement on the Arizona Supreme Court decision reviving an 1864 law, allowing a near-total abortion ban: "The devastating legal precedent set by Trump's Supreme Court in the Dobbs decision continues to reverberate through our legal system, from Alabama's ruling ending IVF and today in Arizona, an archaic, near total ban on abortion. I wil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Arizona Supreme Court allowing a near-total abortion ban from 1864 to go into effect, reversing a previous appeals court ruling. "This extreme abortion ban dating back to 1864--during the Civil War, before women had the right to vote, and before Arizona was a state--wil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: TSMC also announced it will construct third plant in Phoenix, bringing total Arizona investment to $65 billion Sinema and Kelly were chief negotiators of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022 - historic legislation bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S., creating strong careers, and strengthening supply chains Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema introduced and passed legislation making today's agreement possible to transfer ownership of the Nogales international pipeline Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today announced a historic agreement between the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) and the City of Nogales to transfer the ownership of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) to the United States, made possi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the Improving Public Safety Through Immigrant Warrant Issuance Act - legislation keeping Arizona communities safe and secure by ensuring migrants accused or convicted of violent crimes can be legally held by local law enforcement. "We're keeping Arizona families safe and secure by providing ICE with the authority to s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: SWTA's Legislator of the Year award recognizes a legislator from the Southwestern region for outstanding commitment to supporting public transit providers Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema was honored with the South West Transit Association's (SWTA) Legislator of the Year Award for her work delivering record investments strengthening and expanding public transportation across Arizona. Sinema negoti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: For a broadcast-quality HD clip, click HERE. For an MP3 soundbite, click HERE. Senator advocated for Arizona priorities like wildfire prevention and wildland firefighter pay in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke in a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies hearing about the importance of addressing forest restoration and fir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema released the following statement: "A woman's health care choices should be between her, her family, and her doctor. Today's decision by the Arizona Supreme Court endangers women's health, safety, and well-being. "Arizonans should not be forced to travel out of state just to receive basic, sometimes even life-saving, health care. Doctors and hospitals should not be pu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema's bipartisan EASE Act increases telehealth access to specialty health care providers for rural communities across Arizona Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today introduced the bipartisan Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act alongside Republican Senators Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) and Thom Tillis (N.C.). The Senators' EASE Act uses telehealth to create a virtual specialty health c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema Working to Improve VA Wait Times Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema continues her work to improve VA wait times by cosponsoring the bipartisan Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act. The bipartisan bill comes after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed less than 10% of VA Medical Centers scheduled mor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $25 million for restoration and preservation efforts at Yuma East Wetlands and Topock Marsh $25 million will be invested in restoring and preserving the Yuma East Wetlands and Topock Marsh - both important to Arizona's long-term drought resilience - from the bipartisan infrastructure law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators secured critical funding to help Arizona border communities and organizations manage the border crisis - preventing street releases and keeping families safe Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced nearly $55 million in Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Shelter & Services Program (SSP) funds to support Arizona communities managing the ongoing border crisis. Last month Sinema a more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 10 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) joined his fellow House Republican colleagues on a congressional delegation to Israel last week. Among other visits, the group met with top Israeli officials, participated in a briefing with former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military personnel, heard from families of current hostages held by Hamas, and visited sites of the October 7 attacks.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Tempe, Ariz. - On Monday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with David Axelrod at Arizona State University as part of ASU's "Democracy at Work: A series with David Axelrod" to discuss her legacy of leadership and news of the day. The conversation was also recorded and released as an episode David Axelrod's podcast, The Axe Files. Listen to Speaker Emerita Pelosi's full interview here. Read key quot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Semiconductor maker announces plan to build third factory in Phoenix following award, bringing total investment to $65 billion PHOENIX--Today, the Department of Commerce announced that TSMC Arizona Corporation, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, will receive $6.6 billion in direct funding from the CHIPS and Science Act, and approximately $5 billion in loans. This funding wil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: PHOENIX--Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement following the Arizona Supreme Court's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Mayes. "The Arizona Supreme Court has allowed a near-total abortion ban to go into effect - one written before Arizona was a state, before women could vote. Under this extreme law, women will die and their doctors and nurses will be criminalized. This cannot stand. We will no more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: After Stanton push, FEMA makes common-sense changes to the program Today, Congressmen Greg Stanton and Raul Grijalva announced nearly $55 million in Shelter and Services Program funds will go to Arizona communities on the front lines of the border crisis. The announcement comes after Stanton and Grijalva sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke about the dangers Arizona women now face as a result of the state's high court decision today to uphold a 160-year-old abortion ban, enacted before Arizona was even a state. "This is going to criminalize doctors for doing their jobs, and it's going to have a devastating effect on the health and freedom of women in Arizona. It's going to put lives at risk now. This law  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions. "Today, Donald Trump and MAGA extremists' dark vision of a near-total abortion ban became reality for Arizonans. The freedom to control your own body is gone. Survivors of rape and incest will no longer have access to abortion care. Women s more PR