WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in response to social media reports indicating that a separating member of the 82nd Airborne Division was personally charged $3,561 for military equipment he was ordered to leave behind during President Joe Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021. Congressman Biggs's letter requests information to determine whether this is a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Greg Stanton urged Biden Administration officials to make common-sense fixes to future awards under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Shelter and Services Program, through which local governments and nonprofit organizations are reimbursed for the cost of providing essential services to migrants. "Disappointingly, this new program has thus far failed to meet the needs of Arizona's border c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Raises servicemember pay by 5.2% Advances long-term future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca, and Barry M. Goldwater Range Today, Senate Armed Services Committee member and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly announced that he secured major Arizona and national security priorities in the final version of the 2024 fiscal year defense bill. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator and U.S. Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly joined his Senate colleagues for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine's progress in defending against Putin's invasion and the importance of U.S. support to their success. Kelly, who has traveled to Ukraine twice this year and met with Ukrainian pilots training in Tucson, released the following statement after t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator and lead negotiator of the Chips and Science Act of 2022 Mark Kelly released the following statement on the Department of Commerce's announcement of the first preliminary memorandum of terms for a CHIPS Act investment with BAE Systems to increase production of chips used for critical national defense programs: "Today's announcement is the perfect example of what we envisioned with the Chips a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Legislation would help strengthen economic development efforts, modernize infrastructure, and improve quality of life in southern border communities Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, alongside Senate colleagues, introduced the Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act, legislation to reauthorize and fully fund the Southwest Border Regiona  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senate passed Kelly and Sinema's bipartisan resolution honoring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's lifetime of service as an Arizona State Senator, American civics advocate, and America's first female Supreme Court Justice Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema's bipartisan resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor passed the U.S. Senate. Senator Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators are working to reopen Lukeville Port of Entry and have the federal government reimburse Arizona for shouldering the border crisis Arizona Senators' call comes after Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs requested the reassignment of National Guard members to reopen the port Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema urged the Administration to reassign National Guard members to help reopen the Lu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema, along with Congressman David Schweikert, introduced the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act, bipartisan legislation that supports research initiatives to combat Valley fever, a disease caused by a fungus commonly found in desert soils that can infect the lungs of humans and canines. "Arizonans know the d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement: * * * The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on mineral supply chains and the next space race. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: "Today's subcommittee hearing on mining in space is more important than some may realize. Our competitors, inc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) today released a statement urging the Biden Administration to suspend and cancel appointments made through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) "CBP One" app. The request comes as the United States sees a surge of illegal immigrants at the southwest border, with sustained record-bre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) released the following statement: "When Congress returns from the holidays, we will be faced with two critical government funding deadlines. In the final weeks of session for the year, instead of passing government funding, resources for our southern border, or aid for Ukraine and Israel, the House Republican majority chose to move forward on a baseless, venge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. - As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process, Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) secured $588,059 for renovations and upgrades for the Tucson Indian Center. Rep. Grijalva will meet with staff to discuss the renovation plans and how the federal dollars will help the project. A press conference will follow the meeting.The funds will be used to repair critical infrastructure that  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative David Schweikert (AZ-01) and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), co-chairmen of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force, and Representatives David Valadao (CA-22), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) reintroduced the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act, bipartisan leg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Kelly is the first ever USMMA alumnus to serve in Congress Today, Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) alumnus Mark Kelly was unanimously elected as Chair of the USMMA Board of Visitors for the 118th Congress during a meeting of the board. Kelly, who graduated from the USMMA in 1986 and went on to serve 25 years in the U.S. Navy, is the first ever USMMA alumnus to serve in Congress. "As   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Greg Stanton issued the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which failed to include bipartisan updates to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. The legislation would have expanded eligibility for the program to Downwinders living in lower Mojave County, Arizona, and extended the deadline to apply for benefits. The RECA fund, which w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Rep. Greg Stanton and 30 members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure sent a letter to Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio expressing concern and dismay regarding the continued trend of mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, most recently on display in a video showing airline employees' mistreatment of a passenger's wheelchair at the Miami  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Greg Stanton issued the following statement following Governor Katie Hobbs' announcement she would deploy the Arizona National Guard to the Southern Border to supplement U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff as they respond to record levels of migrant crossings. "The situation along the Arizona border has reached a crisis point, and Governor Hobbs is making the right call in sending the Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), David Schweikert (AZ-01) and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), co-chairmen of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force, and Representatives David Valadao (CA-22), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) reintroduced the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act, bipartisan legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly joined CNN to discuss Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Washington and the need for continued U.S. support for Ukraine as they fight back against Russia's illegal invasion. Kelly, who has visited Ukraine twice this year and met with Ukrainian pilots training in Arizona, is a leading voice for Ukraine in the Senate. During the interview, Kelly hig  more