WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, vice chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on March 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Schweikert on February Jobs Report WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Chairman David Schweikert, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 151 thousand nonfarm jobs in February. "This February jobs report begins to reveal the gratifying economic policies of the Trump administrati  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Legislation to Combat the Weaponization of the Department of Education Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced legislation to align the Department of Education (ED) with the mandate delivered by Americans last November. The Guarding Religious And Career Education (GRACE) Act directs the Secretary of Education to eliminate the Office of Enforcement within the Office of Fede  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Leads Bipartisan Effort to Recognize Grand Canyon University's Nonprofit Status Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced legislation to clarify that any institution of higher education (IHE) considered a nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should also be considered a nonprofit IHE by the Department of Education (ED). The IHE Nonprofit Clarity Act will provide  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Grijalva Denounces Trump's VA Reorganization Plan: A Reckless, Dangerous Overhaul That Puts Veterans at Risk WASHINGTON -- Congressman Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is speaking out against the Trump Administration's proposal to terminate an additional 72,000 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees. Today the Administration officially announced their goal is to reduce VA employment lev  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, vice chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on March 7, 2025: * * * JEC Establishes Committee Leadership for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, the Joint Economic Committee concluded its committee organizational vote to adopt the committee's leadership for the 119th Congress. Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ-01) and Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO) formally ratified the committee's membership,  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Crapo, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve Air Force Fighter Structure This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) reintroduced the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act to preserve U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization of the 39 service-retained, combat-coded fighter squadrons avail  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Fight to Protect Bureau of Indian Affairs' Western Regional Office from Musk-DOGE Cuts The Phoenix-based BIA office serves 53 tribes across the western U.S. Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego called on the Trump administration to keep open the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) Western Regional Office. The Phoenix-based office, which serves 53 tribes across the western U  more