WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) and Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) to introduce the Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2023 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require proper contributions to the Universal Service Fund (USF) from edge providers and broadband providers. Requiring edge providers to cover associated costs for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- 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 against H.R. 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act (https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20231113/HR%206363.pdf). Better known as the laddered continuing resolution, this legislation extends government funding through February 2, 2024, except for funding provided under the Agriculture, Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) are leading 43 of their colleagues in calling on the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to improve the H-2A program used by farm workers. Both agencies have announced proposed rules that would serve to protect these essential workers. The members are urging swift finalization of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Axios in a live conversation to discuss how the Chips and Science Act, historic legislation he led, is bringing microchip manufacturing back to America and rapidly creating good-paying jobs across the country while strengthening national security. As part of Axios' "Transforming the Semiconductor Supply Chain" event, Kelly sat down with business report  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement today after the Senate voted to pass a Continuing Resolution that will fund the government through early next year: "Today, we prevented a government shutdown that would have been catastrophic for Arizonans and our economy. I'm frustrated because, once again, Washington is kicking the can down the road when it comes to funding our government and t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly issued the following statement after the Senate Rules Committee advanced a resolution he worked on and built support for that would allow military nominations to be confirmed en bloc over Sen. Tuberville's hold of all admirals and generals awaiting promotion: "We're one step closer to ending Senator Tuberville's harmful blockade on the promot  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, along with Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to affordable high-speed internet in rural and tribal communities. The Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act would require big internet companies to help pay for the federal broadband expansion and affordability programs they benefit from. Currently, the Feder  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Testimony features Scottsdale scam victim Today, during a Senate Aging Committee hearing, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly addressed the dangers of artificial intelligence being used to scam Arizonans. In his remarks, Kelly highlighted the video testimony of a Scottsdale mother who received a fake phone call from scammers using a voice clone of her daughter saying she had been kidnapped and demanding ransom. Kell  more