WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to eliminate the current Symbol Rate Limit for amateur radio operators and replace it with a 2.8 kilohertz (kHz) bandwidth limitation, modernizing regulations in amateur radio. The recent action from the FCC follows legislative efforts from U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) to enact this change through the introduction of the Amateur R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly--a chief negotiator of the CHIPS and Science Act--released the following statement after Amkor Technology announced its plans to invest $2 billion in a new advanced packaging facility in Peoria, Arizona: "Amkor's $2 billion project--one of the largest microchip investments announced in Arizona since the passage of the CHIPS Act last year--will create good-paying jobs, stren  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly issued the following statement on the passing of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: "Sandra Day O'Connor was a great Arizonan and a great American. She's someone Gabby and I both really looked up to. "Her brilliant, thoughtful legal career leaves a legacy in our law and in the generations of young girls who were inspired by her trailblazing example." *** Original  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), along with Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act, legislation to protect communities from gun violence, while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for legitimate self-defense, hunting, and sporting purposes. The GOSAFE Act would regulate the mo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides over $1.27 million to strengthen recycling infrastructure for the Gila River Indian Community $1,276,606 will be invested in improving Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) for the Gila River Indian Community from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly. The funding wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema along with Governor Katie Hobbs issued the following statement on the Lukeville Port of Entry closure due to the border crisis: "Arizona border communities are in crisis and our men and women on the front lines do not have the resources they need to manage the overwhelming numbers of migrants crossing the border. With over 2,000 migrants coming across the Tucson s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Klobuchar led bipartisan effort to place statues of Justices O'Connor and Ginsburg on Capitol grounds WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below on the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. In 2022, Klobuchar's bipartisan legislation to honor U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg with statues on U.S. Capitol gro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the death of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. "I have always had profound respect and admiration for Justice O'Connor, and she leaves an incredible legacy as an icon of the American judicial system. Having already served in three branches of state government in Arizona, she was unanimously  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after the passing of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. "Today, we lost a powerful voice for women across the country," said Congresswoman Matsui. "As the first woman to serve as a justice in the highest court in the land, Justice O'Connor faced the challenge with unbreakable resolve, grace, and thoughtful jurisprudence.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: "Today, our nation mourns the passing of a towering figure in the history of American law. "Raised on an Arizona cattle ranch miles from the nearest paved road, Sandra Day O'Connor seemed destined for blazing new t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton criticized Senate gridlock that has left the Federal Aviation Administration running on fumes. While the House passed bipartisan, comprehensive FAA reauthorization legislation in July by a vote of 351 to 69, the Senate has yet to consider the bill. A short-term FAA authorization expires December 31st. In a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing titled "Turbulence Ahead:  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. "Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spent her life breaking down barriers in the pursuit of a more just society. She blazed every trail she set foot on--defying the odds stacked against women in the legal profession to rise to become Arizona's assistant attorney general, our first female majority leader in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton led members of Arizona's Congressional Delegation in a moment of silence on the House Floor in honor of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Video is available HERE and below. Permalink: https://stanton.house.gov/2023/12/video-stanton-leads-arizona-congressional-delegation-in-honoring-justice-sandra-day-o-connor-on-house-floor *** Original text here: https://stanton.house.gov//2023/12/video-stant  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Kelly successfully advocated for the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine, which will bring significant new capabilities to their Air Force Click here to download photos and video Last week, Arizona Senator and former Navy pilot Mark Kelly visited Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, where he met with Ukrainian pilots training at the base and flew in an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet. Kelly has advocated for the tran  more