WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Spearheads Hearing to Standardize Procedures for Geothermal Permitting and Projects * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) led a hearing as Ranking Member of the Energy and Minerals Subcommittee of the Natural Resources Committee on nine bills on geothermal energy development, including her legislation, the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act. Ansari's Geotherm more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 18 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Coming Soon: Arizona Business Connect to Launch on January 12, 2026 The Arizona Corporation Commission is pleased to announce that its new online business filing portal, Arizona Business Connect, is on track to launch on January 12, 2026! Arizona Business Connect will replace our current online filing portal, eCorp, with a new, technologically advanced platform with severa more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 18 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Senator Farnsworth Presents Thoughtful Agenda for Upcoming Legislative Session, Emphasizing Progress and Unity Senator David Farnsworth, Chair of the Senate Appropriations & Transportation Committee, is preparing for the upcoming legislative session with a strong emphasis on practical solutions to Arizona's pressing issues. Senator Farnsworth is committed to enhanc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Issue Requests to Federal Agencies on Efforts to Crack Down on Overseas Scam Networks U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued requests t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an order denying the export privileges of Arthur Ching-Fu Gau whose last known address was in Tempe, Arizona, following his conviction for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The decision bans Gau from participating in any transactions involving items subject to export regulations until March 10, 2026. Gau was convicted on March 10, 2022, in the U.S. District Court fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule to approve portions of Arizona's state implementation plan intended to manage fine particulate matter pollution. The action ensures the state meets federal standards established in 2012 for air quality maintenance and enforcement. The decision follows a review of submittals from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. These filings, provided in Dec. 2015 and Feb. 2022, address how the state will more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposal to modify Class D airspace and establish Class E airspace over Chandler and Phoenix, Arizona. The action follows biennial airspace reviews intended to support instrument flight rule operations and ensure compliance with agency orders. Under the proposal, the Class D airspace radius for Chandler Municipal Airport would increase from 4 miles to 4.8 miles. The vertical limit w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Files War Powers Resolution to Prevent Illegal War * Gallego's Resolution calls for armed forces to cease hostilities in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) filed a War Powers Resolution that orders the U.S. Armed Forces to immediately cease hostilities against vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean unless authorized by Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gosar Statement Lauding Senate Passage of the La Paz County Solar Energy and Jobs Creation Act * Washington, DC \Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement following Senate passage of H.R. 1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Gosar requiring the Secretary of the Interior to convey more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Grijalva, Stanton, and Ansari Call on Ciscomani to Keep His Word and Back Clean ACA Tax Credit Extension Today, after four House Republicans joined all House Democrats in forcing a vote on a clean, three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits, Arizona Representatives Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the followi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Experts to Create Roadmap for Native Maternal Health Solutions * Most American Indian/Alaska Native Pregnancy-Related Deaths Were Deemed Preventable Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, convened more than 55 American Indian, Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Native Hawaiian (NH) maternal health experts and organizatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13133) on Dec. 16, 2025, by health policy analyst Thomas P. Hackman and senior research librarian Michele L. Malloy. Here are excerpts: * * * Overview of the Medicare Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model On June 22, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new prior authorization (PA) initiative in traditional Medicare, the Was more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Gallego's Wildfire Mitigation Bill Wins Committee Approval * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego's (D-AZ) Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act was unanimously approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill, which provides recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries, now advances to the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 18 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Rep. Blackman & Sen. Bolick Introduce Bills to Fund Corrections Oversight Office, Restore Independent Prison Accountability STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - House Government Committee Chairman Walt Blackman and Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Chairman Shawnna Bolick today announced legislation to fund Arizona's Department of Corrections Oversight Office, restoring ind more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging CMS to Modernize Sleep Apnea Coverage Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Juan Ciscomani is spearheading an effort to modernize how the federal government treats people suffering from sleep apnea, a serious medical condition that effects an estimated 30 million Americans. In a bipartisan letter (link is external) to the Centers for Medicare an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * SCAMS ALERT: Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Warn Consumers About Holiday Travel Scams Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Vice Chairman Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Committee Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued a bipartisan alert to consume more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. CV-25-04696-PHX-SMB; D. Ariz. filed Dec. 15, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick W. Wagenhals, Robert D. Wiley, and Christopher D. Larson, Case No. CV-25-04696-PHX-SMB (D. Ariz. filed Dec. 15, 2025) On December 15, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Fred W. Wagenhals, Robert D. Wiley, and Christopher D. Larson, three former executives of Scottsd more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34397) on Dec. 16, 2025, entitled "Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts: A Primer" by income security analyst Elizabeth A. Myers. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In response to concerns over the adequacy of retirement savings, Congress has created incentives to encourage individuals to save for retirement through a variety of retirement plans. Some retirement plans are emplo more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 18 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Tucson Expands Housing Options with Middle Housing Code Amendment Starting in the new year, property owners across most of Tucson will have new flexibility to develop middle housing types on residential lots. This includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, and cottage courts. This creates more diverse housing options while maintaining neighborhood character through established design sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WIN: Gallego, Kelly Bill to Expand Economic Opportunity in La Paz County Heads to President's Desk * Bill will enable La Paz County to create hundreds of jobs and power thousands of homes WASHINGTON - Last night, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly's La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill now heads to President Trump's desk, where he more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers regarding the outrageous mistreatment of Tribal citizens by ICE in a number of recent incidents. In their letter, the lawmakers called out reports of ICE improperly stoppi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs * Letter cites reported abuses of Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation member Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers regarding the outrageous mistreatment of Tribal citizens by ICE in a number of r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Year in Review: Kelly's Office Returns Millions of Dollars Owed to Arizonans in 2025 * Kelly's office helped return more than $11.2 million in owed benefits and payments to constituents In the past year, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly's office helped thousands of Arizonans and their families get the money they were owed by the federal government. From advocating for Social Security beneficiaries and vet more PR