Wednesday - October 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Tuesday October 01, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Heinrich, Lujan, Vasquez Raise Community Concerns on Proposed Air Force Airspace Changes Over Southwestern New Mexico
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: In a letter to top U.S. Air Force leadership, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, raised concerns over several proposed changes for training missions at U.S. Air Force installations in Arizona that cou  more

Heinrich, Lujan, Vasquez Raise Community Concerns on Proposed Air Force Airspace Changes Over Southwestern New Mexico
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: In a letter to top U.S. Air Force leadership, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, raised concerns over several proposed changes for training missions at U.S. Air Force installations in Arizona that could  more

House Passes Crane-Backed Bill to Cut Red Tape for Veterans Entering the Trucking Workforce
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act--a bipartisan bill Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) helped lead, which will soon be signed into law. The legislation would eliminate bureaucratic obstacles for U.S veterans aiming to use their GI benefits to pay for commercial driver's license (CDL) education programs. Currently, when a trucking school decide  more

Sen. Kelly Introduces Arizona Tribal Leaders at Senate Committee Hearing on Key Water Rights Bills
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Last week, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly appeared before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to introduce Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Hopi Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma, Yavapai-Apache Nation Chairwoman Tanya Lewis, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Vice President Johnny Lehi. These leaders came to testify in support of two critical tribal water settlement bills that Kelly previously   more