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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday November 12, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Ahead of Veterans Day, Stanton to Introduce Bill Making it Easier for Veterans to Apply for VA Benefits
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Rep. Greg Stanton today announced legislation to make it easier for veterans to apply for and receive benefits through accredited attorneys, agents and veteran service organizations. The legislation originated from concerns Stanton heard from his Veterans Advisory Committee. "We have a responsibility to ensure that our veterans have access to the care and benefits they have earned. Unfortun  more

Ernst: Take Down the Fence. Finish the Wall.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) blasted the Biden administration for ending construction of the Southern border wall. She recounted her recent visit to Yuma, Arizona where she witnessed firsthand how the border crisis has overrun local communities, and saw taxpayer-funded border wall materials collecting dust in the desert - ironically within a protective fence. Click here or above to watch.   more

Gosar Supports Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after voting in favor H.R. 4821, legislation funding the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 which included three amendments offered or cosponsored by Congressman Gosar: "This budget vote has started the process of undoing the reckless spending and bizarre woke p  more

House Passes Stanton,Schweikert Bill Expanding Affordable Pumped Storage Hydropower in Arizona
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and David Schweikert (AZ-01) celebrated House passage of their bipartisan legislation which enables the exploration of constructing additional pumped storage hydropower facilities in the Salt River reservoir system to keep energy costs low for Arizonans, help stabilize the state's electric grid during peak demand, and boost the supply of affordable  more

Kelly, Cotton, Heinrich, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Prevent China and Russia from Acquiring U.S. Military Knowledge
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), all members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, along with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, introduced the No Work with Adversaries Act, bipartisan legislation to block the flow of U.S. military knowledge to our adversaries by preventing current  more

LESKO INTRODUCES BILL TO STREAMLINE NUCLEAR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the Advancing Nuclear Regulatory Oversight Act, which directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to submit to Congress reports that outline any changes the agency made to its processes or procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic and explain how the agency could implement these changes to become more efficient in the future, in add  more

Stanton Statement from House Foreign Affairs Hearing on U.S. Support for Israel
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Rep. Greg Stanton during this week's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled, "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel after Hamas' Barbaric Attack." Video of Stanton's remarks is here. More information on the hearing can be found here. --- Thank you, Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Meeks, for convening this i  more

WATCH: Sen. Kelly Chairs Senate Hearing on Roadway Safety
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Kelly highlighted his bipartisan Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly chaired a Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing to examine how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is addressing roadway safety challenges, including rising traffic fatalities in Arizona. During the hearing, Kelly discussed the unique safety challenges fac  more