WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * 2 Mexican nationals, defendants in ICE cases secured in Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz. - Two Mexican nationals who are targets of an ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation appeared for their initial appearances Feb. 28, after they were secured from Mexico the previous day. Jose Bibiano Cabrera-Cabrera, 37 and Jesus Humberto Limon-Lope  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Arizona 15-Week Abortion Ban Permanently Blocked Under Arizona Abortion Access Act PHOENIX -- Today, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge permanently blocked the state's ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The case, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, asserts that the ban is unconstitutional because it denies Arizonans' access to abortion care in  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Announces $700K for Local Infrastructure Projects Funding to support roads, firehouses, libraries, and other projects in rural and Tribal communities Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced $700,000 for local infrastructure projects in rural and Tribal communities. The funding, which is available to cities and towns through the Greater Arizona D  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Submits Budget Updates Due to Ballooning ESA Entitlement Spending ESA Entitlement Spending Projected to Hit $1 Billion in FY26, Republicans Continue Holding Programs for Disabled Arizonans Hostage Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs released budget updates after ADE released December and January ESA numbers showing a dramatic spike in spending on the   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and other financial a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Reaches Settlement for Online Shoppers Deceived by Custom Goods Business PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a settlement with the owner of Urban Wood, LLC ("Urban Wood"). The settlement resolves an investigation into Urban Wood for failing to deliver custom wood furnishings that consumers had paid for upfront or issue refunds as promised to cons  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bishop Paiute Tribe Chairman Steven Orihuela from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to support tribal law enforcement and reduce land management costs: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Steven Orihuela, and I am the Chairman of   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Ciscomani to Lead Freshman Republican Colleagues to the U.S. - Mexico Border WASHINGTON, D.C. - From Thursday, March 6 to Saturday March 8, 2025, U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) will lead 9 Republican first-term Members of Congress on a Congressional delegation to the southern border to meet with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD) official  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act to ensure that state contributions to conservation projects in the Lower C  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 5, 2025 NAVY Systems Planning and Analysis Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $98,585,373 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00002) to a previously awarded and announced contract (N00030247002) for support services for Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Weapons Surety, Policy, and Compliance. Tasks to be performed include systems engineering and system integration, test/fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Reintroduces Legislation to Preserve Idaho's 190th Fighter Squadron Washington, D.C. \--Since 1991, the U.S. Air Force fighter fleet has been severely reduced. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) reintroduced the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act, S. 873, to preserve U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Helps Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable This week, Representative Sharice Davids helped lead a bipartisan, bicameral legislative package to make child care more affordable and accessible. The two bipartisan bills, known as the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act (link is external) and the Child Care Workforce Act (link is external), would strengt  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Introduces Resolutions to End Trump's Trade War on Mexico & Canada Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced resolutions to terminate President Trump's illegal use of "emergency" authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The resolutions would end the administration's abuse of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which it has used to justify tariff  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy MINNEAPOLIS - A member of the Minneapolis Highs gang was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release for his role in a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, Deandre P  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding requests: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the Gila River Indian Community ("Community"). The Community's testi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Grijalva Joins Bipartisan Reintroduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ-07) joined a bipartisan group of over 200 House colleagues in reintroducing the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. "The right to organize is fundamental to ensuring fair compensation, safe working conditions, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Hualapai Tribe Chairman Duane Clarke from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding requests: * * * The Hualapai Tribe thanks the Subcommittee for the opportunity to present this testimony in support of $65 million to be included the Bureau of Indian Affairs' budget to fulfill the United States' obligation under the Hualapai Tribe W  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: * * * HUD Request for Information Regarding Resilience Measures and Insurance Coverage FROM: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy * * * We appreciate HUD issuing a request for information regarding resilience measures and insurance coverage and providing an opportunity to weigh in on this critical and timely c  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5 -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Huge gains made in academic scores at inner-city school used as ADE lab Horne touts leadership efforts tied to math and reading gains PHOENIX - A program championed by state schools chief Tom Horne to train teachers and use collaborative leadership efforts to raise student achievement showed remarkable gains in academic scores at the Wilson Elementary School near downtown Phoenix. The A  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation leads to Nevada man's 11-year sentence for sex trafficking a minor PHOENIX, Ariz. - Tyree Eugene Rideaux, 31, of Henderson, Nevada, was sentenced, Feb. 25, to 132 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, and subject to registering as lifetime sex offender due to an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and C  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld a prior determination that no violation of Section 337 occurred in an investigation concerning vaporizer devices and cartridges. The case, initiated in response to a complaint by NJOY, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona, alleged that JUUL Labs, Inc. had infringed upon patents related to certain electronic vaping products. After a detailed review process, the ITC affirmed the findings of the presiding administrative  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Erica M. Pinto, chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village of California, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to support tribal law enforcement and reduce land management costs: * * * Chairman Simpson and distinguished Members of the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, my name is Erica M. Pinto, and I have   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Britt, Carbajal, Lawler Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) and U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act --bipartisan, bicameral legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly and Scott's Resolution Designating March 6 as National Slam the Scam Day Unanimously Passes Senate Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL), members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced the designation of March 6, 2025, as National Slam the Scam Day following the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution to raise awareness of scams targeting older Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump and VA Secretary Collins on Indiscriminate Firing of Veterans and VA Employees, Including Veterans Crisis Line Staff Today, Navy combat veteran and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Democratic colleagues in demanding answers from President Donald Trump and Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on their indiscriminate purge of Veterans and VA employees,  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Local Brothers Cram Aliens into Car During Smuggling Incident For More Information AZCBPPublicAffairs@cbp.dhs.gov TUCSON, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two Nogales men for transporting seven illegal aliens west of Nogales, Arizona, Saturday evening. On Mar. 1, agents assigned to the Nogales Station observed a Ford Fusion they suspec  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Teens Arrested for Human Smuggling in Cochise County For More Information AZCBPPublicAffairs@cbp.dhs.gov TUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brian A. Terry Station arrested two teens from New Mexico for transporting three illegal aliens near Palominas, Arizona. On, Mar. 1, Border Patrol surveillance operators observed a p  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Stanton Statements from Hearing on Federal Real Estate Washington, D.C.--The following are opening remarks from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Introduces Legislation to Modernize Outdated Mining Law, Ensure a Sustainable Future WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) introduced the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025, legislation that would reform the broken and outdated 1872 Mining Law. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) leads companion legislation in the Senate. This bill will modernize and refor  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maloy Introduces Resolution to Block Rule Prohibiting Off-Road Vehicles in Glen Canyon Recreation Area Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to block a National Park Service rule that prohibits the use of ORVs and street-legal ATVs on 24 miles of park roads in Glen Canyon Recreation Area. This rule prohibits the use of off-road vehicles and ATVs on a  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Al Green Introduces Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act March 06, 2025 Bill would rename the school lunch program for Jean Fairfax who helped overhaul the program to more fairly serve children from low income families. Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Al Green (TX-09) reintroduced the Renaming the National Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Martin Harvier, president of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on tribal programs: * * * Thank you, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to share our funding priorities for the FY 2026 federal budget. My name is Martin Harvier, President, o  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding requests: * * * Dagot'ee, greetings. My name is Terry Rambler, and I am honored to serve as Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe ("Tribe"), representing over 17,300 enrolled members. We are located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation ("  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Moran Introduce Legislation to Lower Interest Rates for Farmers and Rural Communities Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) today introduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act. This legislation allows community banks to administer agricultural real estate loans by granting them tax exempt status on earned intere  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Top Dems Introduce Resolutions Ending Trump's Tariff Authority on Mexico & Canada WASHINGTON, D.C--Representative Greg Stanton today joined top Democrats to introduce resolutions to terminate President Trump's unlawful use of "emergency" authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Resolutions end the Administration's abuse of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding requests: * * * Summary of Funding Requests 1. Increased funding for BIA Roads Maintenance 2. Funding for Interior's implementation of SAWRSA/AWSA water rights settlement 3. Increased funding for BIA Law Enforcement and Border Securi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kelly Presses Defense Nominee: "Do you Believe There are War Crimes Committed in Ukraine?" This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Elbridge A. Colby to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly pressed the nominee to answer directly on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and emphasized the consequences   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Weaponization of the ESA Through Experimental Populations Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the failures of the Endangered Species Act's (ESA) provisions relating to experimental populations of listed species that have been reintroduced, like gray wolves and grizzly bears. Subcommittee Chai  more