WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators urged the Secretary of Homeland Security to allow Pima County the full use of its EFSP funds Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema released the following statement after successfully securing approval from the Administration to allow Pima County to use its 2022 Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Funds. "As we've faced this border crisis, Pima County has gone above and beyond to ass  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators urged the Secretary of Homeland Security to allow Pima County the full use of its EFSP funds WASHINGTON - Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly released the following statement after successfully securing approval from the Administration to allow Pima County to use its 2022 Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Funds. "I'm proud to secure these funds helping Pima County keep Arizona  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Jan. 16, 2024, for a bill (S. 1015) that aims to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona: * * * S. 1015 would direct the Forest Service to convey 233 acres of federal land in Gila County, Arizona, to the county, without consideration and subject to valid existing rights, if the county requests the land. Under the bil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on the impacts of the U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) remote and telework policies. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: "With the pandemic over and the COVID nation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and 17 other Senators raised concerns with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that funding facial recognition software, which can be inaccurate and unreliable, may lead to violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits "discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The Senators also called for additional action and oversigh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement today after Congress voted to pass a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through early March--the third short-term funding bill passed since September: "I'm relieved Congress averted a government shutdown that would have been disastrous for Arizonans and our country. But let's be clear: this is the bare minimum," said Kelly. "Once again, Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act Takes Critical Step Towards Becoming Law Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly's Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act was passed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and is now eligible to receive a vote on the Senate floor. The bipartisan legislation would cut burdensome red tape and allow 'Good Samaritans'   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act will increase staffing and technology to detect and stop the flow of fentanyl coming across the border Bill strengthens security at ports of entry along southwest border, which is the most common way criminals smuggle fentanyl into the U.S. Kelly, Casey have previously pushed Biden administration for more funding to secure the border Today, Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Senators   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, ahead of the anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allowed corporate money to pour into our political system, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) reintroduced the Ban Corporate PACs Act to reduce corporate influence in Washington by prohibiting for-profit corporations from influencing political campaigns and federal elections. They first introduced this bill   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a powerful tax break for most families with children to help parents provide for their kids WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent a letter to House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith and Ranking Member Richard Neal, as well as the Senate Committee on Finance Chairman Ron Wyden and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, lead negotiators of the proposed biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: House Natural Resources Democrats say they're being excluded from a committee field hearing on border issues in Arizona next month. The hearing is scheduled for the same time Democrats are planning to hold their annual policy retreat outside Washington, and say requests for a change of date have been denied. Lawmakers argued about the matter during an hourslong markup Wednesday on energy and outdoor re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema's Seniors' Access to Critical Medicines Act makes it easier for seniors with cancer and other serious illnesses to get their prescription medicine from their doctor's office by mail, courier, or picked up by a caregiver WASHINGTON - Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to reverse harmful Medicare policies that make it harder  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Report describes Rep. Gallego's work 'fighting to lower costs, hold corporate price gougers accountable, and get the job done to make Arizona more affordable for hardworking families finally.' WASHINGTON, DC -- Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) today released a new report, Cutting Costs for Arizonans: How Rep. Gallego is Fighting to Make Life More Affordable for Hardworking Families, that highlights his ongoing e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema's bipartisan bill requires federal agencies to implement best practice recommendations for working dog programs WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema's bipartisan Working Dog Health and Welfare Act - legislation she introduced alongside Republican Senator Mike Braun (Ind.). Sinema's bill, which is now one step closer to becoming law, ensures the well  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton stressed the importance of expanding I-10 at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing focused on our nation's ability to effectively and efficiently move goods through our supply chain. "I-10 is a key commercial artery for freight traffic to and from the ports in southern California, and for international commerce with our largest trading partner, Mexico," Stanton said.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, expressed concerns to the Federal Highway Administration over its recently released guidance that state departments of transportation avoid using humor or popular culture references in roadway safety messages."We agree that clear, concise signage is important; however, we believe this c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Immigration Task Force, and Kathy Manning (NC-06), Chair of the NDC's Workforce Development Task Force, led a group of 32 Members of Congress in urging the Biden Administration to improve its process around work authorizations for asylum-seekers and humanitarian parolees. "As members of the New Democrat Coal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton, chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Immigration and Border Security Task Force, and 58 Coalition members sent a letter to Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson urging him to work across the aisle in good faith on bipartisan legislation to secure our southern border and reform our broken immigration system. The letter reads in part: "It is unfortunate that you and members of your  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, released the following statement in reaction to reports that the United States will soon re-designate the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Statement from Rep. Ruben Gallego: "As a Marine who fought terrorists, a leader on the Armed Services Committe  more