WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) applauded the House passage of his legislation to reform and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and empower veterans as they begin their transition back into civilian life as well as improve programs for those and their families who transitioned already. The bill passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 389-9. This is the si  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after passage of H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, legislation repealing Social Security's Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), two provisions that can reduce the benefits of certain workers who also receive a pension based on earnings that were exempt from Social Security payr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act, legislation to protect pregnant mothers and infants by requiring the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to issue guidance to states on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insur  more