WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Governor Stephen Roe Lewis announced that $107 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is coming to GRIC for three Colorado River conservation projects. "Arizona's tribes are critical partners in securing our water future," said Rep. Gallego. "That's why I'm proud to announce this funding, which I helped secure, to suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act to help communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona that were affected by the Gold King Mine disaster of 2015 to fully recover. "Local farmers, homeowners, and outdoor rec outfitters were left high and dry after the Gold King Mine spill in 2015," said Hickenlooper. "Our bill will   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: This week, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act, a bill supported by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), which would improve the health and resiliency of America's forests. The legislation was supported by every House Republican and fifty-five House Democrats. More than 117 million acres of forests in the United States are overgrown, prone to fires, and in need of active manag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 9828, the End the Vaccine Carveout Act, a bill that would strip vaccine manufacturers of their unjust liability shields. This carveout has resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars in profits for Big Pharma while leaving tens of thousands of people without the ability to seek legal justice and compensation fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Congressman Paul Gosar issued the following statement after H.R. 7365, the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Gosar that would provide expedited security screening under the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck program to severely injured or disabled veterans was marked up successfully in the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: U.S. Representative David Schweikert (AZ-01) took to the House floor yesterday to deliver his last speech before the 2024 election. He started by mentioning that the world has now surpassed the cumulative record of governmental debt, totaling an astonishing $312 trillion. Rep. Schweikert references previous floor speeches where he points out that every tax proposal for the wealthy only brings in 1.5  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: This week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), alongside Senators Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced theHIDTA Enhancement Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and expand the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. This will combat the nation's fentanyl crisis by providing law enforcement with additional resour  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act to improve care standards and protect residents at Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IIDs). "Every individual, regardless of their abilities, deserves to be treated with dignity and receive the highest standard of care,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Arizona-focused bill increases oversight and transparency for intermediate care facilities (ICFs) that care for adults with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly introduced the Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act legislation providing greater oversight and transparency over intermediate care facilities (ICFs) which care  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema worked directly with the White House to nominate Sharad Desai to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge For a broadcast-quality HD clip, click HERE. For an MP3 soundbite, click HERE.Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced Sharad Desai, nominee to the U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Arizona to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sinema recommended Mr. Desai and worked directly wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senator's legislation streamlines semiconductor manufacturing projects funding from Sinema's CHIPS and Science law The U.S House of Representatives passed the Building Chips in America Act bipartisan legislation Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced with U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Martin Hein  more