WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to President Joe Biden denouncing his Administration's decision to abstain from the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) vote to declare an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The abstention followed a U.S.-sponsored ceasefire resolution that was vetoed by the UNSC last week. Immediately following the adoption of the ceasefire   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators Kelly and Sinema secured $650 million for border communities in the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill passed over the weekend This week, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy A. Mil  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The SAFE Retail Act provides tax credits to small businesses for storefront security Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) introduced the Safer American Family Enterprise (SAFE) Retail Act of 2024, legislation to support small businesses seeking to invest in storefront security. "Arizona's small businesses are the bedrock of our state's economy. They're not large corporations; they're mom-and-pop shops working hard  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 29 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, this week urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately disburse money from the recently passed Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 2882) to Tucson Sector of the southern border. On Monday, the Congressman toured a soft-sided facility in Tucson and visited the border wall in Nog  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Gallego released the report on 3/25, in honor of his Lima 3/25 brothers PHOENIX - On 3/25, in honor of his fellow Marines in Lima 3/25, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) released his new report: Supporting Arizona's Veterans. The report details Rep. Gallego's extensive work to ensure Arizona's veterans and their loved ones get the benefits they earned through service and sacrifice. "When I came home from Iraq,   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: $36 million in funding comes from the FAA's Airport Terminal Program, made possible thanks to the Gallego-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law PHOENIX -- Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and Sky Harbor's Aviation Director Chad Makovsky held a press conference announcing $36,000,000 secured for Sky Harbor from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Terminal Program. "I  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson and the Copper Queen Library (CQL) in Bisbee, Arizona as finalists for 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The National Medal is the nation's highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in se  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced the opening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Community Project Funding Portal for Arizona's 7th Congressional District. The deadline for submissions will be announced when the House Appropriations Committee releases guidelines. "In FY24, we were successful in securing more than $14.2 million in federal funding to improve community services and infrastructure acro  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: New Sinema bill allows Bureau of Reclamation to use unused funds for Hoover Dam's operation, maintenance, and replacement projects Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Help Hoover Dam Act - new legislation preserving Hoover Dam as an affordable energy source and strengthening the Southwest's electrical grid. Sinema's legislation was cosponsored by U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Cortez   more