WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Ansari, Gallego Introduce Bill to Keep Arizonans Cool, Combat Urban Heat Islands Bill comes after record-breaking spring temperatures in Phoenix and across the West this week WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act. The bill would create a competitive grant program to provide funding to co  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Honors the Life and Legacy of Congressman Raul Grijalva "A devoted fighter for justice and working families" Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly entered a statement into the Congressional Record honoring the life and legacy of former Congressman Raul Grijalva, who passed away earlier this month after a long and brave battle with cancer. Grijalva represented Southern Arizona in the U.S House of  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cramer Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape for State DOTs Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act (TAMSA) to make it easier for state departments of transportation to report back to the Federal Highway Administration. This bipartisan bill eliminates the required annual reports and incorporates them into the Transport  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Environmental Reviews Legislation would require detailed annual reports on costs, timelines, and delays related to NEPA reviews Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the transparency and accountability of federal permitting re  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Back Bipartisan Legislation to Boost America's Mining Workforce Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are backing the bipartisan Mining Schools Act of 2025 to bolster America's mining workforce and energy security by expanding opportunities in mining education. The bill addresses the nation's declining mining workforce through the establishment of a grant program for universit  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following floor remarks on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of my colleague and friend Representative Raul Grijalva. A devoted fighter for justice and working families, Raul spent more than 50 years in public service, representing southern Arizona in Congress for more than two decades and serving as the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. His passing is a tremendous loss   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Fitzpatrick Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize the Nation's Urban Waterways WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Reps. Greg Stanton and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania re-introduced the bipartisan Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act, legislation to formally authorize an Environmental Protection Agency-led partnership that supports improvements to our nation's waterways and drives urban renew  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * "Love this! So Important for our Youth" - Star Athletes Embrace Congressman Hamadeh's Congressional Fitness Challenge Bill WASHINGTON DC - Enthusiasm is growing for the newly proposed Congressional Fitness Challenge introduced in an opinion piece published on the popular OutKick website, penned by Congressman Abe Hamadeh and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre. Former NFL player Anto  more