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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday September 11, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41), Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-31) and colleagues introduced the bipartisan Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act, which would ensure that state contributions to conservation projects in the Lower Colorado River Basin are able to earn interest and grow before being allocated. Nevada along with Californ  more

Rep. Biggs Introduces Resolution Affirming House Commitment to Election Integrity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced a resolution reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to ensuring secure elections nationwide. The resolution also reiterates the importance of requiring photo identification at the ballot box. Congressman Biggs's commonsense resolution is introduced at a time of unprecedented illegal border crossings into the United States. The United States ha  more

Rep. Biggs Urges Education Committee to Investigate Excessive Fines Against Christian Universities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) encouraging her to hold a hearing to investigate the Biden-Harris Department of Education's (ED) targeting of Christian universities. Under Secretary Miguel Cardona's leadership, ED has exhibited a concerning pattern of levying outrageous fines against Christian universities such as Gr  more

Reps. Calvert, Napolitano Introduce Bill to Support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) along with Rep. Grace Napolitano (CA-31) introduced legislation to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would establish an interest-bearing account at the Department of Treasury to hold the funds contributed by the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada for the LCR MSCP. Senator Alex Padi  more

Sinema Advances Nearly $70 million for Critical Arizona Projects in Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sinema advanced $69,008,000 for key Arizona priorities in the annual appropriations legislation Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema advanced critical Arizona priorities in this year's annual appropriations bills, which cleared the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee with broad bipartisan support. "I ensured our bipartisan appropriations legislation in  more