WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the bipartisan Emergency Family Stabilization Act--legislation creating an $800 million fund to increase resources and housing for Arizona children and families experiencing homelessness. "Empowering community service organizations with resources helps ensure Arizona families experiencing homelessness have safe spaces to shelter and receive care during the   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Cory Gardner (Colo.) introduced bipartisan legislation increasing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) penalties for coronavirus-related scams. "Increasing penalties for coronavirus-related scams helps protect Arizona seniors from fraudsters seeking to take advantage of this public health emergency," said Sinema. Sinema's bipartisan bill expands FTC a  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Rep. Jim Banks, member of the House Armed Services Committee, has departed this morning for a four-day survey of the Arizona southern border. The tour is being led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) with four other members attending. The purpose of the tour is to inspect the newly constructed border wall and learn how President Trump's policies have decreased the number of illegal crossings. During the congressman's v  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) issued the following statement after St. Vincent de Paul and CVS Health announced they would launch rapid COVID-19 testing for the uninsured at the Virginia G. Piper Medical & Dental Clinic in Phoenix. Licensed health care providers from CVS Health's Minute Clinic and CVS Pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation. Rep. Gallego worked with St. Vincent de Paul and CVS  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. introduced the Justice in Policing Act after days of protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man choked to death by a police officer while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department. "In the wake of violent police killings of people of color, Congress is taking the first step to bring reform, accountability, and transparency to police departments across the co  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 12 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the City of Tucson a $950,000 Transit-Oriented Development Grant to support the development of opportunity zones along a planned Bus Rapid Transit corridor. Rep. Grijalva previously wrote a letter in support of the City of Tucson ?and City of South Tucson's grant application. "Tucson has led the way in innovative transportation solutions to revi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: This week, the Government Accountability Office found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) used congressionally-appropriated emergency funds meant for improving care for asylum seekers to instead purchase dog food, dirt bikes, computer equipment, and other enforcement-related equipment. * * * "While asylum-seeking women, children and vulnerable populations were suffering in inhumane, deplorable cond  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 10: Last month, Rep. Kirkpatrick, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Arizona Reps. Grijalva, Gallego, and Stanton sent a letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director, Matthew T. Albence raising deep concerns about the conditions within migrant detention centers in Arizona, specifically the La Palma, Eloy and Florence cent  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement after Defense Secretary Mark Esper refused to appear before the committee and explain the use of the military in response to peaceful protesters in the D.C.: The statement was co-authored by Reps. Susan Davis, D-California, Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, Rick Larsen, D-Washington, Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, John Garamendi, D-California, Jackie Speier, D-California, Tulsi Gabbard,   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) joined 137 other House Members in a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership urging them to pass legislation providing $25 billion in emergency grants to the United States Postal Service (USPS). Funding is desperately needed to offset USPS revenue losses as a result of COVID-19, which are now expected to total $22 billion over the next 18 months and could force the agency t  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 9: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) announced his cosponsorship of the Justice in Policing Act, bicameral legislation to address police reform by improving transparency, setting standards for accountability, and helping rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they are sworn to protect and serve. "As a member of Congress, I have spent much of my time in the House of Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Governor Doug Ducey asking how he plans to address the recent rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Arizona and criticizing the Governor's lack of response to the growing problem. "I am concerned that your administration has recently failed to underscore the seriousness of the growing public health emergency that our state is experiencing with COVID-19," he w  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Congressman David Schweikert sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Steve Dickson urging the agencies to quickly and safely allow for an increase in the adoption of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). "Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an increased need for the adoption of autonom  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton cosponsored a comprehensive reform bill to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and repair trust between law enforcement and communities. The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 was introduced this morning by House leadership, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Judiciary Committee, and Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. "For far too long, Black Amer  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) and Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07) introduced the Ensuring American Leadership Over International Standards Act, legislation to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to commission a study through the National Academies of Sciences on China's influence in setting global standards for emerging technologies. "The United States must continue   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will introduce a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), Martha McSally (R-Arizona), and Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) are original c  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) on Tuesday introduced an amendment to the sweeping Great American Outdoors Act that would repair or replace aging Bureau of Reclamation water infrastructure across the country. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), James Risch (R-ID), and Kirsten Sinema (D-AZ) have cosponsored the amendment. "Throughout Arizona and  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced legislation on Monday to secure patient access to FDA-cleared breakthrough medical treatments and technology by providing temporary coverage under Medicare. "Each year, American innovation results in breakthrough medical technology that saves lives and improves quality of life," McSally said. "Unfortunately, it can take up to three years after FDA approval for   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced legislation on Wednesday to reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) for an additional five years and increase funding to $200 million per year. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are original cosponsors of the bill. According to the CDC, American Indians and Alaska Natives have a greater chance of having type 2 diabete  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) released the following statement Tuesday after she was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for her bipartisan leadership in supporting America's small business owners and entrepreneurs. McSally was one of ten Senators to receive the U.S. Chamber's first ever Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award for advancing policies that benefit small business growth. "I  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally made good on her promise to keep the Air Force from mothballing the A-10 warthog, "a fixture at Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson for over 40 years." During a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting yesterday on this year's annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), McSally inserted language that prohibits the Secretary of Defense from divesting or retiring any A-10  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ), who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after helping to craft the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed out of committee after an all-day session yesterday. "Congress has no more important duty than providing for the defense of our nation," McSally said. "I fought to ensure that this annual defen  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) pressed the U.S. Forest Service on its wildfire prevention efforts given increased traffic to public lands during the pandemic. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, McSally asked what new mitigation techniques federal foresters are using this season. "Social distancing guidelines have reinvigorated America's love for the outdoors," McS  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) and a bipartisan group of 15 Senators sent a letter requesting that the Administration act swiftly to distribute emergency funding allocated in COVID-19 spending packages to hospitals that overwhelmingly serve Medicaid and low-income patients. Without adequate federal funding, these hospitals will be unable to effectively treat the country's most vulnerable communities.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced a resolution yesterday calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are original co-sponsors of the resolution. The full text o  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and a bipartisan group of Senators called on Congressional leaders to increase coronavirus relief for Arizona community health centers in the next legislative package. "Arizona community health centers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic must get the resources needed to keep doors open and continue saving lives," said Sinema. Previously, Congress appropria  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema discussed the impacts of homelessness on Arizona seniors and families during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sinema highlighted her own family's struggles while growing up to underscore the need for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide critical resources to Arizonans facing and experiencing h  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the bipartisan Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act--legislation designed to continue reducing suicide among military servicemembers. Sinema's new bill utilizes the Virtual Hope Box--an application proven to help servicemembers cope with stress and easily access mental health resources-- requiring the Department of Defense to download Virtual   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to streamline the application process for Tribes requesting coronavirus assistance and work with tribal communities to ensure they receive needed coronavirus relief. "Tribal communities across Arizona are facing the devastating impacts of the coronavirus. I'm urging FEMA to work with Tribal governments and ensu  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and a bipartisan group of Senators are calling for the federal government to review the Department of Veterans Affairs Native American Direct Loan program following reports noting low levels of participation in the program. The Native American Direct Loan program allows eligible Native American veterans to finance the construction, purchase, or improvement of a home in   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has approved the bipartisan Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act--legislation cosponsored by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema that provides certainty and funding to meet the water needs of the Navajo Nation. "The Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act settles a decades-long negotiation and provides more certainty to Navajo Nation leaders on water security. I'll continue working acr  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the bipartisan Health Care Access for Urban Native Americans Act backed by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema. The bipartisan bill improves health care access for Native Americans by ensuring the VA covers health care services provided at urban Indian Health Centers. "Our bill's passage sets an example for how we can put aside partisan differences to get things done  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema won the U.S. National Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award and Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship. Sinema was the only Democrat to win both awards. "Working across the aisle is how I get things done and deliver for Arizona, and I remain committed to working with anyone to fuel innovation, cut red tape, and create jobs i  more