WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Following the House Appropriations Committee's passage of the final funding packages for FY2025, local stakeholders are praising U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the Committee, for preliminarily securing $34 million for Arizona's 6th District. The funds were provisionally awarded in this year's appropriations process through the Congressman's Community Project Funding (CPF) requests. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Reps. Greg Stanton and Dina Titus of Nevada this week introduced the Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act to empower the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to better address extreme heat and to provide communities with more resources, including cooling centers, to keep people safe during extreme heat events. Maricopa County recorded a tragic 645 heat-related deaths in 2023, a 50% yea  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) are applauding the inclusion of language based on the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act in the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate Armed Services Committee announced the Committee voted 22-3 to advance the FY 2025 NDAA. Kelly secured the language in the Senate Armed Services   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly talked to CNBC this week to highlight his new CHIPS Training in America Act, bipartisan legislation to boost the microchip manufacturing workforce by ensuring American workers have the necessary skills to take on good-paying jobs in the growing industry, many of which don't require a four-year degree. Kelly introduced this bill with Senator T  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: For a broadcast-quality HD clip, click HERE. For an MP3 soundbite, click HERE. Chair Sinema's bipartisan appropriations legislation provides nearly $149 billion for American military construction, VA, and related agencies improvements The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved bipartisan legislation that Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced investing $148,876,000,000 in American defen  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) applauded the inclusion of language based on the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act in the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced the Committee voted 22-3 to advance the FY 2025 NDAA. Kelly secured the language in SASC's FY 2025 NDAA. Crapo and  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Sinema also included language in the bill that supports the stationing of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Power Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved bipartisan legislation that Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced investing $7 million to complete Morris Air National Guard Base's new entry complex. Sinema also incl  more