PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on June 17, 2025: * * * Arizona: At The Forefront of Aerospace and Defense PHOENIX, AZ (June 17, 2025) - As the Paris Air Show kicks off, Arizona's premier aerospace and defense (A&D) attractiveness is once again on the global stage. Home to some of the world's largest A&D companies, innovative startups, and next-generation technologies and manufacturing, Arizona is at the forefront of the aerospace and defe  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Calls for Investigation into Runbeck Election Services and Maricopa County On Tuesday, Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) announced he sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting an investigation into credible claims that an elections service provider breached protocols during Arizona's 2024 General Election. Congressman Hamadeh's request is made a  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on June 17, 2025: * * * Esquer Park Improvement Project Final Floodplain Notice issued The City of Tucson Housing & Community Development Department (COT-HCDD) under 24 CFR Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order(s) 11988, as amended by Executive Order 13690, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protect  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Gallego Statement on GENIUS Act Senate Passage WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: "Today's strong bipartisan passage of the GENIUS Act is proof of what can be achieved through honest  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Lead Caucus in Rejecting Republicans' Billionaire Tax Scam, Calling for Real Tax Relief for American Families "Republicans should not increase costs for working families in order to cut taxes for ultra-millionaires, billionaires, and wealthy corporations." * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Republican Proposal to Force Sale of Public Lands in Arizona * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement in response to a proposal from Senate Republicans that would mandate the sale of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, including parcels in Arizona: "I oppose any effort to force the sale of Forest Service land in Arizona. These publi  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New backcountry alert system warns Grand Canyon visitors about flash floods in areas without cellular signal * FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Visitors to backcountry areas of Grand Canyon National Park can now subscribe to a new emergency warning system that works in areas where cell phone signals are absent. The Grand Canyon River Alert System is a free, subscription-based service  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge to Reinstate Them * "These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry." "These grants were provided through legally binding con  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11982) on June 16, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin The Colorado River Basin covers more than 246,000 square miles in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Basin waters are governed by multiple documents, known collectively as the Law of the River. The Colorado River Compact of 1922   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ruben Gallego Lead CHECKPOINT Act to Strengthen Border Patrol Operations and Combat Fentanyl Trafficking * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Rick Scott and Ruben Gallego announced their bipartisan Continuing High-Quality Evaluations of Concerning and Known Persons of Interest through National Training Updates (CHECKPOINT) Act. This legislation will modernize and improve operations o  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, titled "2024 SNAP-Ed: Improving Nutrition and Health Across America - A Multi-State Outcome Report on the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program," showcases how 23 states worked in fiscal year 2024 to improve food security, health behaviors, and community well-being through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education. The report was published in June 20  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 17 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Naval Test Pilot School welcomes aviation's newest developmental testers * The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) welcomed the newest group of test pilots, flight officers, and project engineers to the military aviation community, June 13, during a graduation ceremony near Naval Air Station Patuxent, Md. The USNTPS graduation marks the completion of an intense 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: Congressional Republicans to Cut Access to Health Care and Raise Costs ARIZONA - As Republicans in Congress push to pass a budget bill that will rip health care away from millions of Americans - including over 300,000 Arizonans - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is hearing from Arizona stakeholders on how these cuts will affect families. Last week, Senator Gallego  more