WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 4 in anticipation of the Great American Outdoors Act becoming law (H.R. 1957): "Today Americans can celebrate one of the most significant investments in environmental conservation in a generation. Permanent, full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund means that this vital program will never be held hostage again. Communities from Arizona,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today, Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Vice-Chair Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), sent a letter to President Trump and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt challenging the legality, use of taxpayer money, and political goals of Trump's Executive Order on Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * This week, Congressman Biggs sent a letter and supporting materials to Attorney General William Barr expressing grave concerns about the International Criminal Court's (ICC) recent investigations into both the United States and Israel for "crimes against humanity," which is being aided by individuals and organizations with ties to foreign terrorist groups: Congressman Biggs released the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 3: Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) sent a letter to Department of Interior Solicitor Jorjani and Inspector General Greenblatt alerting them to a recent effort to pressure National Park Service personnel into providing limited access tickets for 4th of July access to Yosemite National Park for personal use by a member of Congress. "It gives me no pleasure to report on the questi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) made the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the grant recipients from the House Choice Voucher Program, that was included in the CARES Act. "I am pleased to see money I voted for in the CARES Act coming back to Rural Arizona, as our communities have been hit hard by the economic shutdown. W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Senator Martha McSally, and La Paz County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Holly Irwin released the following statements about the introduction of the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act. "The La Paz County Land Conveyance Act of 2019, which was signed onto law last year, has already been a great success for La Paz County. The La Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Aug. 4: * * * Natural Resources Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement in anticipation of H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act becoming law today. "Today Americans can celebrate one of the most significant investments in environmental conservation in a generation. Permanent, full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund means that this vital program will never be held  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva joined a group of 84 Members of Congress in a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing deep dissatisfaction and concern over recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service's operations that are causing significant delays in mail delivery. The members wrote: "It is vital that the U.S. Postal Service not reduce mail delivery times, which could harm rural communities, sen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19: "The Attending Physician of the Capitol informed me that I tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, I will be self-isolating in quarantine at his recommendation. I currently have no symptoms, feel fine, and hope to make a quick and speedy recovery. "While I cannot blame anyone directly for this, this week has shown that there are some Members of Congress who fail to take t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark A. Calabria urging him to provide federal relief to students currently trapped in leases in FHFA-backed properties for housing they are unable to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. As in-person classes at colleges and universities across the country are cancelled and moved online, many students are being force  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows calling for the inclusion of a waiver for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fees in the Phase IV COVID-19 Relief Package. "Nuclear operators, like Arizona's Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, across our nation are working around the clock to provide electricity to millions of Americans, even as bills go unpaid as a resu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 3: Today, the House Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed the COVID Preparedness, Response, and Effective Planning for Advanced Requirements by the Executive Branch (PREPARE) Act, a bill cosponsored by Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) to require federal agencies to submit a report to Congress on the steps they are taking to respond to a potential resurgence of COVID-19, including measurable goals, antici  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Today, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ-01) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-05) introduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation that would facilitate broadband buildout in rural communities by capturing a portion of the proceeds from spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through September 30, 2022. "An astoundin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Yesterday, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) led a letter with colleagues in the Arizona delegation requesting an immediate influx of federal resources to help the state continue to combat the coronavirus through increased testing, personal protective equipment (PPE), staffing support, and emergency funding for local initiatives to respond to and mitigate further spread of COVID-19. "It   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06), Co-Chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, along with Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asking for guidance on the taxation of "block rewards" in a proof of stake network. Currently, taxpayers are not given g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) joined President Trump at the White House today as he signed historic legislation to restore and preserve America's national parks and public lands. "Today is a huge victory for Arizona and our amazing and diverse landscapes," McSally said. "I was pleased to join President Trump for the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, which marks a new era of restora  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 4: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) returned to the Senate floor today to call on Congress to immediately extend expanded unemployment benefits while a long-term solution is negotiated. "While some states continued expanded checks...Arizonans got their last one," McSally said. "Like the single mom of two from Phoenix who, for the first time in her life, has to rely on unemployment to survive. She'  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) are introducing legislation to authorize a one-time $89 million infusion of funds into the Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program (NEDP) to empower the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) to implement projects that bring electric power to Navajo households. The senators will be seeking the funding in a bill for COVID-relief or other nea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced a measure to extend currently expired unemployment insurance benefits to ensure that unemployed workers receive them through the end of the year. The legislation allows states flexibility to transition toward wage replacement and would phase in lower payments over the course of the next five months.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04) will soon introduce the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act. The bill would enable La Paz County to purchase 4,800 acres of land from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the purpose of renewable energy development. This will allow the county to build on its current solar energy project  more