WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Holiday Shopping Season, Gallego, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Push FTC to Crack Down on Surveillance Pricing * Earlier this year, the FTC curtailed a study that sought to examine companies' use of individualized data to set individualized prices Last week, Senator Gallego introduced first-of-its-kind Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing WASHINGTON - Today, in the thick of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva Call on Ciscomani to Keep His Word and Back Clean ACA Tax Credit Extension * WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) released the following  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Senate Republicans Praise Joint Legislative Audit Committees' Historic Year Exposing Waste, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars Senate Republicans are praising the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) for its outstanding performance this year in holding government operations accountable, promoting transparency, and reducing waste of taxpayer dollars. Under the leadersh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost, House Republicans Introduce Veteran Education and Workforce Reforms, Acquisition Improvements through Reauthorization Strategy Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), alongside Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wis.), Subcommittee on Technology Moderniz more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Consumer Price Index Inflation Drops to 2.74 Percent, Lowest Since July Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Inflation Update for November. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) inflation fell to 2.74 percent year over year in November, below expectations of 3.0 percent. This is the biggest drop in U.S. inflation since Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS OFFERS EVEN GREATER TRANSPARENCY: Adds Another 5,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV * These 15,000 criminal illegal aliens are a mere fraction of the total criminal illegal aliens DHS has arrested over the last year WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a major update to its new critically-acclaimed " Worst of the Worst " website ( wow.d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * DHS, CBP continue to strengthen border security with five new Smart Wall contracts in Texas and Arizona * WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announce the award of five new contracts totaling $3.3 billion for the construction of Smart Wall along the U.S. - Mexico border in Texas and Arizona. With these lates more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Fights Back Against Administration's Illegal Efforts to Withhold Funding from the CFPB * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and his Democratic colleagues filed a bicameral amicus brief challenging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought's latest attempt to dismantle the agency. Acting Director Vought is relying on a fringe legal theory that has been more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Amodei's Bill to Strengthen Domestic Mineral Supply Chain * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025, legislation introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02) and co-led by Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) to strengthen our national security and energy future by unleashing domestic mining production. This bill restores regulatory clar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Warns Pentagon Is Escalating Intimidation to Silence Dissent * "I don't work for Hegseth. I work for the people of Arizona." "This is all about escalation and intimidation." "I'm not going to stop doing my job because Donald Trump said I should be hanged and executed." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined CNN's A nderson Cooper 360deg, MS NOW's Morning Joe, and P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly-Shaped Defense Bill Set to Become Law, Securing Major Wins for Arizona, Servicemembers, and National Security * Bill blocks staffing cuts to Fort Huachuca's Electronic Proving Ground and protects Arizona's role in electronic warfare Delivers major Arizona military construction projects at Davis-Monthan, Luke Air Force Base, and MCAS Yuma Includes a 3.8 percent pay raise for military service  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Legislation to Unleash American Mineral Resources Passes House Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025, sponsored by Representative Mark Amodei (R-Nev.). The bipartisan bill restores regulatory clarity and stability for mining projects by establishing a new category of  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Majority Whip Willoughby Welcomes HHS Action Affirming Parents' Right to Access Children's Medical Records Arizona House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby today welcomed new action by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to enforce parents' legal right to access their children's medical records and require healthcare providers to comply with consent and exemption laws. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Member of Deadly Human Smuggling Organization Extradited from Canada * A dual Canadian-American citizen made his initial appearance in court in Plattsburg, New York, today after being extradited from Canada to face charges relating to his role in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy that left a family of four, including two small children, dead in the St. Lawrence River. In June 2024, a federal gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Introduces Bill to Strengthen Congressional Oversight of Drone Threats * Today, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the Detecting and Evaluating Foreign Exploitation of Novel Drones (DEFEND) Act. This legislation would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require annual terrorism threat assessments on the malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by foreign adversaries and terrorist orga more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Border Infrastructure, Security, and Trade at Land Ports of Entry * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), alongside U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Congresswoman Julie Johnson (D-Texas), introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize infrastructure at U.S. land ports of entry (LPOE more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Representative Selina Bliss Introduces Ballot Referral to Protect Girls' Sports in Arizona State Representative Selina Bliss has introduced a ballot referral asking voters to require Arizona school sports to be designated as male, female, or co-ed and protect girls' privacy in locker rooms and showers. HCR2003, the Protect Girls' Sports in Arizona Act, restores and strengthens more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Peters Press National Security Contractors on Usage of Banned Chinese Drones * Senators: "The use of these types of drones at sensitive and secure facilities creates the potential...for the transfer of important national security-related information to the Chinese government" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Rep. Tiffany's Bill to Delist the Gray Wolf * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. House passed the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (link is external), introduced by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04). H.R. 845 delists the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), prevents endless lawfare from overturning the decision, and restores authori more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Bill to Protect Medicare Benefits from Trump Admin's Dangerous AI Experiment * As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Democrats lead effort to halt the Trump Admin's looming Medicare AI prior authorization takeover WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, this week joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), V more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Win: Kelly, Gallego 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 Last night, the Senate unanimously passed Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego's La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act, legislation that will allow La Paz County to purchase 3,400 acres of certai more PR